SBP receives USD1.3bn tranche from IMF

Pakistan has received inflows worth USD 1.3 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). Recently, the IMF Executive Board has completed third review under the EFF loan program and accordingly approved the disbursement of SDR 760 million for Pakistan under the EFF programme in its meeting held on May 8, 2026. In addition, the Board also approved the second tranche of SDR 154 million under the RSF. Following the approval, the IMF has released fresh approved funds for Pakistan yesterday. The SBP confirmed on Wednesday that it had received a total of SDR 914 million (equivalent to about USD1.3 billion) from the IMF on May 12, 2026 under the EFF and RSF programs.