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The main goal of Greece's new IMF-supported program is to support a return to growth through a major improvement in competitiveness (photo: Jeremy Lightfoot/Robert Harding/Newscom)

IMF Board Approves €28 Billion Loan for Greece

March 15, 2012

The IMF approves a new €28 billion loan for Greece as part of the overall financing package agreed by Athens and its partners in the eurozone. The new loan will be made under the Extended Fund Facility, which is designed for countries seeking to address deep-seated structural weaknesses. Click for more

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Blog: The Logic and Fairness of Greece's Program by Olivier Blanchard

March 19, 2012

Statement by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Greece

March 9, 2012

Statement by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on the Meeting of the Euro Group

February 20, 2011

Greece Needs Deeper Reforms to Overcome Crisis

December 16, 2011

Transcript of a Conference Call on Greece

December 13, 2011

IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under Stand-By Arrangement for Greece and Approves €2.2 Billion Disbursement

December 5, 2011

Statement by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Greece

November 2, 2011

Statement by the European Commission, the ECB and IMF on the Fifth Review Mission to Greece

October 11, 2011

Speech: Remarks by Bob Traa, Senior IMF Resident Representative in Athens, Greece

September 19, 2011

Statement by the EC, ECB, and IMF on the Fifth Mission to Greece

September 2, 2011

Blog: Euro Muscles in Brussels: Christine Lagarde on Greece

July 22, 2011

IMF Welcomes Steps by Eurozone leaders on Greece

July 15, 2011

Greece: Reform Agenda Essential for Growth

July 21, 2011

Transcript of a Conference Call on Greece with Poul Thomsen, Deputy Director and Mission Chief to Greece, IMF European Department and Conny Lotze, Deputy Chief, IMF Media Relations

July 13, 2011

IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review Under Stand-By Arrangement for Greece and Approves €3.2 Billion Disbursement

July 8, 2011

Achieving Sustainable Economic Reforms in Greece in 2011 and Beyond

by Bob Traa, Senior Resident Representative in Athens, IMF
June 7, 2011

Statement by the European Commission, the ECB and IMF on the Fourth Review Mission to Greece

by Bob Traa, Senior Resident Representative in Athens, IMF
June 3, 2011

IMF Completes Third Review Under Stand-By Arrangement for Greece and Approves €4.1 Billion Disbursement

March 14, 2011
Click for more Staff Report: Third Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement
Click for more Letter of Intent: Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding

Statement by the EC, ECB, and IMF on Greece’s Economic Program

February 12, 2010

Statement by the EC, ECB, and IMF on the Third Review Mission to Greece

February 11, 2010

Greek Economy at a Crossroads

Survey Story | Press Release | Report
December 17, 2010

Dominique Strauss-Kahn Interview in Kathimerini (Greece): Greece's Economy at a Crucial Crossroads

December 12, 2010

IMF Managing Director Visits Greece to Discuss Economic Developments

December 7, 2010

Statement by the EC, ECB, and IMF on the Second Review Mission to Greece

November 23, 2010

Transcript of a Press Briefing on Greece

November 23, 2010

Greek Program Broadly on Track But Structural Reforms Remain

November 23, 2010

Greece: First Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement

September 14, 2010

IMF Completes First Review Under Stand-By Arrangement with Greece and Approves €2.57 Billion Disbursement

September 10, 2010

Statement by the EC, ECB, and IMF on the First Review Mission to Greece

August 5, 2010

P. Thomsen: Greece Program on Track, but Challenges Ahead

Katherimini, August 8, 2010

Report on the IMF Interim Review

July 16, 2010

Poul Thomsen Interview with To Vima

June 27, 2010

Statement by the EC, ECB, and IMF on the Interim Review Mission to Greece

June 17, 2010

IMF Bi-Weekly Webcast Press Briefing, Including Questions on Greece (at 2:40)

May 20, 2010

Euronews video interview with Dominque Strauss-Kahn on Greece and Europe

May 17, 2010

Greece will become more competitive - Interview Published in Katherimini

May 16, 2010

IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn interview on MEGA (Greece) TV

May 15, 2010

IMF Approves €30 Bln Loan for Greece on Fast Track

May 09, 2010

IMF Executive Board Approves €30 Billion Stand-By Arrangement for Greece

May 09, 2010

IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn Welcomes European Central Bank's Actions Related to Greece

May 05, 2010

CNBC Video Interview with IMF Mission Chief to Greece Poul Thomsen

May 03, 2010

Europe and IMF Agree €110 Billion Financing Plan With Greece

May 02, 2010

IMF Reaches Staff-level Agreement with Greece on €30 Billion Stand-By Arrangement

May 02, 2010

Joint Statement on Greece by EU Commissioner Olli Rehn and IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn

May 02, 2010

IMF, EU Working With Greece on Swift Financing Accord

April 28, 2010

Transcript of Statements to the Media by Merkel and Strauss-Kahn in Berlin

Webcast of the press briefing
April 28, 2010

IMF Spring Meetings: Greek Finance Minister Briefing

April 28, 2010

Statement by IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Meeting with Greece Minister of Finance George Papaconstantinou

April 25, 2010

Transcript of a Press Conference, By George Papaconstantinou, Finance Minister of Greece

April 25, 2010

Transcript of a Press Conference on the International Monetary and Financial Committee's 2010 Spring Meeting

April 24, 2010

Statement by IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Greece

April 23, 2010

Transcript of a Press Conference by IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn with First Deputy Managing Director John Lipsky and External Relations Department Director Caroline Atkinson

April 22, 2010

After Severe Recession, Stabilization in Latvia

February 18, 2010

Poland: Bright Spot in Recession-Hit Europe

August 13, 2009

Hungary Succeeds in Early Return to Market Financing

August 03, 2009

IMF Provides Poland $20.6 Billion Credit Line

May 06, 2009

Romania Receives Support from IMF to Counter Crisis

May 04, 2009

Reformed IMF Lending Has Worked Well In Crisis

September 28, 2009

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