IMF reportedly told EU ministers to begin Greek debt talks - financial press Recent comments on Greece and IMF
- On Apr 26th reports circulated that ECB reportedly might grant Greece access to cheap funding after conclusion of bailout review. Funding from ECB could ultimately lead to Greek inclusion in the ECB's QE program; however, actual purchases would be dependent on analysis of Greece debt sustainability
- On Apr 22nd Greece Fin Min Tsakalotos comments on IMF that still had to see if pressure for debt restructuring was balanced
- On Apr 22nd German Fin Min Schaeuble: Greece doesn't need debt relief now and won't require an easing of its debt burden as long as the troika of creditors determines that debt sustainability was ensured
- On Apr 22nd Eurogroup chief Dijsselbloem stated that was close to an agreement in several key areas on Greece; some issues needed more work. No agreement until an agreement on everything; want full commitment from IMF
- On Apr 22nd EU's Dombrovskis stated that Eurogroup had made good progress with Greece and looking at contingency steps to get IMF backing
- On Apr 5th Greece Econ Min Stathakis: Country's debt was sustainable until 2022 but needed discussions in period after that