International Monetary Fund

By Emelia Sithole-Matarise

Greek yields fell sharply on Tuesday after Athens and international lenders struck a deal to unlock the next tranche of emergency loans following protracted negotiations.

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Tuesday insisted that no new austerity measures will be required as part of a deal reached earlier in the day between the Greek government and troika inspectors following seven months of tough negotiations.

"Today a long period of tribulations has ended, and a new beginning is being made," Samaras said.

By Antonis Galanopoulos, Marcus Bensasson & Nikos Chrysoloras

Greece will probably sell bonds for the first time in four years before May as the nation seeks to rebuild its finances following an international bailout, Infrastructure Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis said.

Cyprus Finance Minister Harris Georgiades told the country’s national broadcaster on Monday that he expects all domestic capital controls to be lifted by the end of spring.

Members of Parliament who may be considering voting against the proposed bill outlining the likely deal between the coalition government and the country’s partners and creditors – the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund – ought to properly consider the effects that their decision could have.

BELGRADE - The talks between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Belgrade will be continued following the formation of a new Serbian government, after the forthcoming parliamentary elections, the IMF Office in Belgrade announced on Friday.

BELGRADE - An IMF will finish its visit to Serbia on Thursday, the IMF office in Belgrade has told Tanjug.

The visit was meant to review the situation with the state budget and public finance and discuss a new precautionary arrangement.

BELGRADE - The new government of Serbia will continue to pursue the policy of the EU integration, accelerated financial consolidation and economic development, Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic said on Wednesday in the talks with members of the delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

BELGRADE - Serbia's Prime Minister Ivica Dacic will meet a delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday, the government office for relations with the media has stated.

BELGRADE - Serbia needs reforms, political party officials agreed at the conference on economic directions of Serbia's development but they did not achieve an agreement as to whether or not the measures of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should be implemented in the reform process.