Delia Velculescu
IMF mission chief to Greece says ambitious surplus targets could constrain the economy
The head of the IMF mission in Greece, Peter Dolman, warned that the high primary surpluses Greece must achieve in coming years could compromise the economy's growth.
Dolman replaces Velculescu as head of IMF mission to Greece
After three years as the head of the International Monetary Fund's mission to Greece, Romanian Delia Velculescu is replaced by US official Peter Dolman.
Dolman is seen by his colleagues as a particularly experienced technocrat who is not among the "particularly hard" IMF officials, but rather moderate.
Banks tell IMF they will tackle NPLs faster
Leading International Monetary Fund officials and Greek credit sector representatives agreed at a meeting in Washington on Thursday that any capital injection for local lenders will have to depend on the progress and results of their efforts to reduce nonperforming loan portfolios.
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Athens's early market return not productive, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) considers an early return by Greece to capital markets as counterproductive, according to reports from Washington.
Greece must keep up reforms to secure market access, says IMF
The IMF told Greece on Wednesday that it was critical to keep up its drive on reforms in order to successfully conclude its bailout program and regain access to debt markets.
IMF approves $1.8 bln loan for Greece 'in principle,' no funds released
The International Monetary Fund late on July 20 approved a one-year, $1.8 billion loan program for Greece but will not release any funds until the eurozone agrees on a debt relief plan, in a highly unusual compromise step.
Dampening expectations, IMF insists debt must be made sustainable
The head of the International Monetary Fund's mission in Greece, Delia Velculescu, dampened expectations Wednesday that the end of the Greek saga is in sight, saying, "We're not there yet."
Lagarde says she had constructive discussions with Tsakalotos on policies and debt
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, said on Friday she had a constructive conversation with Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos during their meeting on the sidelines of the IMF Spring Meetings in Washington DC.
The case for security
For the last seven years Greece's negotiations with its international lenders have frequently entered phases of uncertainty that have simply prolonged domestic antagonisms, with the opposition slamming whichever government happened to be at the helm at the time. In turn, the government called out the "irresponsibility" of its political opponents.
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Bleak IMF reports on Greece
Two negative reports concerning Greece were forwarded to the members of the IMF’s board directors, Tuesday night. Citing an informed source, mignatiou.com says that the two documents, which are expected to be discussed during a special IMF board meeting in the first week of February, were “depressing.” “The reports were not good for Greece.
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