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Greek debt crisis: MPs prepare for second vote on bailout reforms
July 22nd, 2015
The Greek parliament is to vote later on a second set of reforms needed to secure its bailout deal. If MPs approve the financial and judicial reforms, Greece will be able to press ahead with negotiations for an €86 ...
The ‘Greek Debt Deal’ Is Already Starting To Fall Apart
July 15th, 2015
The “deal that was designed to fail” has already begun to unravel. The IMF, which was expected to provide a big chunk of the financing, has indicated that it may walk away from the deal unless Greece is granted ...
IMF warns of huge financial hole as Greek vote looms
July 3rd, 2015
The International Monetary Fund delivered a stark warning on Thursday of the huge financial hole facing Greece as angry and uncertain voters prepare for a referendum that could decide their country’s future in Europe. Days after Greece defaulted on ...
Greece defaults on IMF payment despite last-minute overtures to creditors
July 1st, 2015
Greece‘s last-minute overtures to international creditors for financial aid on Tuesday were not enough to save the country from becoming the first developed economy to default on a loan with the International Monetary Fund. The IMF confirmed that Greece ...
Gold under pressure, market awaits outcome of Greek talks
June 22nd, 2015
The gold price dropped back below $1,200 on Monday morning while crunch talks between Greece and European creditors take place. Spot gold was last at $1,197.20/1,198.00 per ounce, down $2.40 on Friday’s close. Silver was up five cents at ...
What is the cost if Greece exit Eurozone?
June 15th, 2015
Grexit to Cost the World One Trillion Euros in Losses Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has estimated that Grexit would cause the international economy a trillion euros in losses, besides, there will be a considerable political damage as “the ...
EU and IMF sign an Agreement for a €8 million Fiscal Reforms Program in Southeastern Europe
June 12th, 2015
The European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) signed a grant agreement for a €8 million (US$9 million) capacity development program on fiscal reforms in Southeastern Europe (SEE). IMF Deputy Managing Director Carla Grasso made the following ...
Russian regulator acting ‘adequately’ as economy stabilizes – IMF
May 20th, 2015
The Central Bank of Russia is taking effective steps to stabilize the national currency and the economic situation as a whole, according to the Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Min Zhu. “I think the Russian ...
Are They About To Confiscate Money From Bank Accounts In Greece Just Like They Did In Cyprus?
May 19th, 2015
Do you remember what happened when Cyprus decided to defy the EU? In the end, the entire banking system of the nation collapsed and money was confiscated from private bank accounts. Well, the nation of Greece is now approaching ...
Yanis Varoufakis says Greece will have a deal within a week (Video)
May 19th, 2015
The Greek government’s coffers are running dry, but finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has good news — he thinks a bailout deal with the country’s international creditors is imminent. In a televised interview on Monday night, when pressed to give ...
