International Monetary Fund

Greece has respected its commitments under a post-bailout program, the European Commission said on Wednesday, paving the way for Athens to receive nearly 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in new grants.

The International Monetary Fund has called on Cyprus to mitigate the main vulnerabilities the economy is faced with, as headwinds are threatening sustained economic growth.

Eurozone countries must set aside national concerns about exposure to risks from other countries' banks and build a shared bank deposit insurance system, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said on Thursday.

On March 20, 2019, the Executive Council of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) closed the Article IV consultation with Bulgaria. This is the final stage of the assessment of the economic situation of the state, which the IMF makes each year for each Member State of the Fund. The consultation ends with assessment and country-specific recommendations.

World Trade Organization Reform (WTO) and balancing bilateral trade will be among the key issues at the EU-China summit, to be held in Brussels on 8-9 April.

The German Finance Ministry holds a negative view of the prospect of Greece paying off its debt to the International Monetary Fund early, according to a report in German financial newspaper Handelsblatt on Friday.

The German Finance Ministry is opposed to Greece's plan to pay off the bulk of its remaining debt to the International Monetary Fund early, daily Handelsblatt reported on Friday.

National Bank analysts estimate that Greece's growth rate this year will not exceed 2 percent, below government and creditor forecasts, as they expect that the slowdown in the eurozone will impact the Greek economy via exports.

The International Monetary Fund's past forecasts for the Greek economy have not helped the organization's credibility.It was usually found to have overestimated the dangers, although it was the only organization that predicted Greece's bankruptcy before 2010.

With polls looming this year, the International Monetary Fund has expressed concern that government policy could be dictated by pre-election considerations which could lead Greece away from the path of fiscal discipline and reform.