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Greece defaults on IMF payment

Greece has defaulted on another IMF repayment. The International Monetary Fund says that Greece fail...
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6:10 AM - 14 Jul 2015



Greece defaults on IMF payment

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Greece defaults on IMF payment

TodayFM
TodayFM

6:10 AM - 14 Jul 2015



Greece has defaulted on another IMF repayment.

The International Monetary Fund says that Greece failed to pay 456 million euro which was due yesterday.

It brings the amount outstanding to 2 billion.

Euro zone Finance Ministers will today discuss how they can give Greece a "bridging loan" while the country's government tries to secure a third bailout.

The Greek parliament must pass a range of austerity measures this week, before its EU partners are prepared to finalise an 86 billion euro deal.

Head of the Euro Group of Finance Ministers Jeroen Dijsselbloem (Pron: Yaroon Dice-ell-bloom) says keeping Greece funded in the meantime will be difficult:



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