Christine Lagarde
Economy
What Happens If Greece Fails to Repay Its IMF Loans Due April 9?
Greece is only four days ahead of another crucial deadline as on Thursday it has to repay some 450 million euros to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), among the three institutions participating in its bailout program. At the same...
Economy
Greek FinMin Varoufakis to Meet IMF Managing Director Lagarde
Greece’s outspoken Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis will meet with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde in Washington on April 5. The two officials are expected to hold an informal discussion regarding the Greek government’s reforms list.
According...
Economy
IMF: We Are Not Recalling Staff From Athens
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) denied earlier today, a report published in German Spiegel magazine yesterday that it will temporarily withdraw staff from Athens in reaction to foot-dragging by the Greek government to implement reforms.
In a statement issued today,...
Economy
IMF Chief Lagarde Contacts Greek PM Tsipras
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had a phone call with International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Christine Lagarde on Thursday regarding the implementation course of the February 20 agreement as well as on the so-called Lagarde list (which includes the names of...
Economy
Lagarde: 'I Know How Hard It Has Been for the Greek Population to Pay Their Tax'
Greece needs to implement structural reforms, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Monday, echoing other international creditors who have urged Athens to implement reforms to secure urgently needed funds, Reuters news agency reported.
Lagarde, who is on...
Greece
German FinMin Schaeuble Still Doubts Greece's Plan
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble gave an interview on Wednesday February 25 stating that it was not easy for the Eurozone finance ministers to reach an agreement with Greece regarding a four-month extension to the bailout program. Furthermore, he...
Economy
IMF Chief: Greek Reform List 'Sufficiently Comprehensive'
The list of measures presented by the Greek authorities “is sufficiently comprehensive to be a valid starting point for a successful conclusion of the review, as called for by the Europroup at its last meeting. But a determination...
Economy
Eurogroup Teleconference Green Lights the Greek Reforms List
The Eurozone Finance Minister's held a teleconference on Greece's reform plans and a four-month extension of its bailout, with the participation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde, the European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi...
Economy
IMF Chief: Greece will Stay in Euro Zone
International Monetary Fund President Christine Lagarde said that there is no discussion for Greece exiting the euro zone and that she is optimistic the country will come to a satisfying agreement with its creditors and its economy will be...
Economy
Greek Gov't List of Reforms Namely Structural
The Greek government's list of recommended reforms will finally be submitted to the international institutions on Tuesday morning. According to latest information emerging from the Greek government's headquarters, the climate among the cabinet members is positive as the reforms...