IMF calls for Greek debt relief 'compatible' with EU agenda
The EU said on Friday that the International Monetary Fund's calls for debt relief for Greece are "fully compatible" with the agenda in Brussels for negotiating a third Athens bailout.
Jul 31, 2015, 20:38 PM ISTGreece ducks Friday deadline by bundling IMF payments
"The Greek authorities have informed the (IMF) today that they plan to bundle the country`s four June payments into one, which is now due on June 30," IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said, citing rules allowing debtor countries to regroup "multiple principal payments falling due in a calendar month."
Jun 05, 2015, 10:34 AM ISTAsia stocks mostly down, euro sinks as Greece delays payment
Tokyo fell 0.44 percent by lunch, Hong Kong lost 0.20 percent and Seoul gave back 0.38 percent, but Sydney was flat and Shanghai rose 1.54 percent.
Jun 05, 2015, 10:25 AM IST