Overview
- The Executive Board is scheduled to consider a $1.2 billion tranche comprising $1.0 billion under the Extended Fund Facility and $200 million via the Resilience and Sustainability Facility.
- The decision follows an October staff-level agreement reached after talks in Karachi, Islamabad and Washington.
- Pakistan has met required preconditions, including publishing a Governance and Corruption Diagnostic, according to officials.
- If approved, funds could be disbursed as soon as December 9 to reinforce foreign-exchange buffers and investor confidence.
- The RSF component backs climate reforms such as green budgeting, climate-risk integration in finance and planning climate-resilient infrastructure, which IMF leaders have praised.