End IMF reliance, global crunch may limit its help

End IMF reliance, global crunch may limit its help

Pakistan should aim to make its ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme the last one, as the global lender may soon be overwhelmed by demand from struggling economies amid tightening global liquidity. Eric Robertsen, Global Head of Research and Chief Strategist at Standard Chartered Bank, while speaking at a media roundtable, said the world's "plentiful liquidity" phase is nearing an end, and as financial conditions tighten, more and…