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IMF-Europe Differences Remain on Greek Debt, says Fund Official

Poul Thomsen, European Department chief of the International Monetary Fund, informed the board that differences with the European institutions on the Greek debt relief issue remain, thereby the Fund cannot participate financially in the bailout program. According to a Real.gr...

Greek Debt to be Discussed at G7 Summit in Japan

The Greek debt will be discussed during the G7 Summit in Japan, as the differences between European creditors and the International Monetary Fund remain. The IMF insists that there should be a generous relief on the Greek debt so it...

Greek Debt Heads to G7 Summit in Tokyo

Greek debt talks are due to take place at the Group of Seven (G7) summit of finance ministers at Tokyo, Japan, from May 18-20. The summit, ahead of the crucial Eurogroup meeting of Eurozone ministers on May 24, will...

IMF Chief Urges Europe to Offer Debt Relief to Greece

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will not participate financially in Greece's third bailout unless European creditors offer the country debt relief, said the Fund's chief. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde sent a letter to Eurozone Finance Ministers ahead of Monday's...

IMF Chief: EU-IMF Common Goal to Help Greece Return to Growth

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said that the European Union and IMF common goal is to help Greece out of the crisis and return to growth. Speaking to French newspaper Le Figaro, Lagarde said that the differences between...

Reports of €3 Billion in Contingency Measures by the IMF

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde discussed on Saturday night the creditors' proposal which illustrates contingency-measures that Athens will have to adopt in case it does not make its fiscal goals, as presented at...

Lagarde Agrees with Tsakalotos on Return of Negotiators to Greece

The Chief General of the International Monetary Fund has announced the return of the institutions and creditors' representatives to Greece, following several discussions she had with Greek Finance Minister, Euclid Tsakalots and other factors of the negotiation. Lagarde and Tsakalotos have...

Lagarde Expresses Skepticism Over Greece’s Fiscal Targets

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) chief, Christine Lagarde, expressed her reservations on the achievement of the fiscal targets included in Greece’s adjustment program, during a press briefing in Washington on Thursday. Lagarde said she wasn’t sure if a primary surplus...

Negotiations With Institutions to Resume on Monday According to Press Briefing

The Greek government's negotiations with the institutions will resume after the end of IMF's Spring Meeting, stated government spokeswoman Olga Gerovassili during her briefing to the press. She noted that the government fully complies with the agreement adding that the...

IMF Chief: Greece Just Sits and Waits, Government Must Assume Responsibility

Greece refuses to take ownership of reforms and measures and stalls negotiations, said International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde. The IMF chief spoke to Bloomberg in the aftermath of a series of acrimonious remarks against the fund made by...