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Greece sent its list of economic reforms for the "bridging deal" to its international creditors from the EU and the International Monetary Fund shortly after midnight on Monday, stated a source from the European Commission.

BELGRADE/WASHINGTON - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) adopted a decision concerning the closing of a three-year arrangement with Serbia, Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) reported.

The Ministry of Finance announced on Sunday that the International Monetary Fund board of directors approved the second and third review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), allowing the disbursement of two tranches of an IMF loan worth 53 million euros.

"The Excecutive Board of IMF approved the review on 20 February 2015," the Ministry of Finance said in a press release.

"IMF will approve deal - but forget that money" - PM

BELGRADE -- Aleksandar Vucic says he expects the IMF Executive Board will grant Serbia a precautionary arrangement at its meeting on Monday.

"Anything but the approved arrangement, would be a major surprise and disappointment," the prime minister told Tanjug.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic expressed expectation that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board will grant Serbia a precautionary arrangement at its meeting on Monday.

"Anything else, except the approved arrangement, would be a major surprise and disappointment," the prime minister told Tanjug.

Romania has repaid, since the start of this year, over 1.567 billion euros to the International Monetary Fund, European Union and World Bank, in the account of the stand-by loan taken out in 2009, according to data released by the Ministry of Public Finance for AGERPRES.

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Greece is committed to not continuing an international bailout similar to the ones agreed with the EU and IMF by previous governments, its spokesman said on Sunday.

"(Greece) will not continue with a program which has the characteristics of the programs of previous governments,» Gabriel Sakellaridis told Greek TV.

The International Monetary Fund and conflict-torn Ukraine have reached a preliminary deal on a new financial rescue plan worth $17.5 billion dollars that could be a "turning point" for Kyiv, Christine Lagarde said Feb. 12.
      

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the authorities in Bucharest did not reach a new agreement on Monday. Following the talks, the IMF mission has issued a final declaration addressing major topics of the Romanian economy. AGERPRES reported the content of this document in several separate news; below is a comprehensive compilation.

A team led by the International Monetary Fund will resume discussions in April with the Romanian government over a new standby agreement because they have failed so far to agree on several issues, the centre-left Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced on Monday.