IMF to Review Pakistan New $7 Billion Loan on Sept. 25

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The International Monetary Fund’s executive board will review its new $7 billion loan program for Pakistan on Sept. 25 after a delay raised investor concerns.

The nation has arranged more than $2 billion in financing and assurances from lenders other than the IMF, Jameel Ahmad, governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, said at an analyst briefing Thursday after announcing a larger-than-expected cut to interest rates. The external funding was seen as the final requirement for an IMF loan.