Pakistan’s IMF programme appears back on track

Reports over the weekend suggest that Pakistan and the IMF have patched up their differences. Renewed funding under the Standby Agreement will help to sustain the economic upswing but inflation looks set to stay too high. Policy rates will probably remain on prolonged hold before moving up in 2011. The rupee should depreciate although not by as much as looked likely earlier this year.

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