August 28, 2026
An IMF review mission is expected in Pakistan in September to conduct the fourth review of the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility, with the Sovereign Wealth Fund bill and a looming end-August deadline on SOE laws on the agenda.
August 26, 2026
The ratings agency has raised Pakistan's sovereign credit rating one notch to B3 with a stable outlook, citing rebuilt foreign-exchange reserves, better fiscal metrics and lower domestic financing costs.
June 29, 2026
Moody's raised Pakistan's sovereign rating one notch to Caa1 on an improving external position, joining earlier upgrades by Fitch and S&P and lifting the KSE-100 to fresh highs.
Moody’s said on Wednesday that it had increased Pakistan’s credit rating from a notch on “CAA1” by “CAA2” due to the improvement of the external financial position and assigned a “steady” perspective in the country. The announcement came within a few hours by Finance Minister Muhammed Aurangzeb, saying there was more room for the Central Bank to reduce the country’s key policy rate from 11% to the rear of positive economic indicators. “Improving credit assessment is a sign that economic policies are heading in the right direction,” Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said in a statement. I also read: Aurangzeb is
Signage looks outside Moody’s Corporation in Manhattan, New York, USA, November 12 2021. – Reuters The upgrade follows similar movements from S&P and Fitch. Foreign stocks are expected to continue the gradual improvement. Political uncertainty remains despite the profits of fiscal position. Moody’s ratings on Wednesday upgraded Pakistan’s credit rating with a steady perspective from CAA2 to CAA1, citing the country’s improved financial position supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The upgrade was secured after similar moves to S&P’s global evaluations and Fitch’s ratings in the last four months after repeated promises by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government to
A marking outside Moody’s Corporation headquarters in Manhattan, New York, USA, November 12 2021. – Reuters Moody’s American credit rating now at ‘AA1’. The organization’s prospects on the country ‘stable’. Moody’s reports the growing cost of debt and interest. Moody’s has downgraded the United States’ dominant credit rating on Friday due to concerns about the growing debt of the Nation’s $ 36 trillion. This move could complicate President Donald Trump’s efforts to reduce taxes and send ripples through world markets. Moody’s first gave the United States the virgin score of “AAA” in 1919 and is the last of three major
May 17, 2025
Listen to the article Moody’s evaluations are downgrading the United States’ credit rating from AAA to AA1, referring to the increase in federal debt and successive administrations to tackle the expansion of fiscal deficiencies. The decision marks the final blow from the three major credit services, following similar actions by S&P in 2011 and Fitch in 2023. The degradation, announced after markets closed on Friday, immediately prompted the treasury to yield higher and increase the fears of bond market instability when the negotiation continues on Monday. Moody’s warned US debt could hit 134% of GDP by 2035, from 98% in
Shast brokers are watching news on the TV screen on a kiosk, during a meeting on the Pakistan Stock Exchange, Karachi, July 3, 2023. – Reuters The market closes at 115.094.23, over 1,009.70 points. Intraday High Reaches 115,247,39, earning 1,162.86 points. Session operation recorded in 114,429.93, increased 345.4 points. The stock market accumulated on Thursday, closing with significant profit, as investors responded positively to the optimism that surrounds circular debt resolution in the energy sector and the upgrading of Pakistani banks from Moody’s ratings. The market was further strengthened with the hope of a favorable result by the revision of
Signage looks outside Moody’s Corporation in Manhattan, New York, USA, November 12 2021.- Reuters The upgrade is credited to strong macroeconomic indicators. Moody’s warns that long -term debt viability is still a risk. The Evaluation Agency expects the economy to expand by 3% in 2025. Moody’s ratings reviewed his prospects in the Pakistan banking sector in place positively, reporting improved operating conditions and durable financial performance, he said Wednesday. The displacement corresponds to the improved prospects of the government (CAA2 positive), backed by the significant banks’ exposure to the dominant debt. “We have changed our prospects in the Pakistan banking
Listen to the article Moody’s, a global credit rating service, has revised the prospects of the Pakistan banking sector from stable to positive, attributing a change to stronger economic performance and recovery to macroeconomic conditions since last year’s recession. The organization’s latest report noted that Pakistan banks are largely invested in government securities, holding about 50% of their total assets in dominant bonds. The upgrade reflects a more favorable liquidity position and improved external funding conditions, in accordance with the positive tendency to evaluate the government. According to Moody’s, Outlook’s upgrade is aligned with the improved dominant credit ratings of
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