<h1>International lender begins two-week review of USD 8.1bn financing, mixed performance, Rs1.2tr revenue shortfall, refinery policy dispute</h1> An international financial institution commenced a formal review with a national economic team of implementation under a USD 7 billion extended financing facility and a USD 1.1 billion resilience and sustainability facility, covering the period to end-June 2025; the programme's performance was mixed, with power-sector benchmarks met but revenue collection short by about Rs 1.2 trillion (nearly 1% of GDP), prompting negotiations on corrective measures to meet biannual targets. The review, to last nearly two weeks, will also address a stalled brownfield refinery policy blocking roughly USD 6 billion in investment and its relevance to sustainability targets.