IMF / GREECE

An International Monetary Fund spokesman confirmed Thursday that an IMF/EU mission will return to Greece in mid-September. Gerry Rice, acting Director of External Relations said that at this point implementation of the program is key. IMF

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:00:42
• Production Date: 8 September 2011
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND - IMF
• Subject Topical: ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
• Geographic Subject: GREECE
• MAMS Id: U110908i

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STORY: IMF/ GREECE
TRT: :42
SOURCE: IMF
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 8 SEPTEMBER, 2011 WASHINGTON, DC

Shotlist

WASHINGTON, DC – RECENT

1. Wide shot, exterior, IMF building

WASHINGTON, DC – 8 SEPTEMBER, 2011

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Gerry Rice, Acting Director of External Relations, IMF:
“The mission is ongoing. It’s temporarily left Athens to allow the authorities to get on with some of the technical work that needs to be done. The mission is expected to return around mid-September. So, that’s going to happen before the Annual Meetings. But you’re absolutely right that the authorities will be here for the Annual Meetings and I’m sure there will be discussions at that time.”
3. Cutaway reporters
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Gerry Rice, Acting Director of External Relations, IMF:
“The goal is to help Greece get back on the path to growth and resolve the crisis that it’s facing and all of us, the IMF and its European partners are working toward that goal.”
5. Cutaway reporters

Storyline

An International Monetary Fund spokesman confirmed Thursday that an IMF/EU mission will return to Greece in mid-September. Gerry Rice, acting Director of External Relations said that at this point implementation of the program is key.

“The mission is ongoing. It’s temporarily left Athens to allow the authorities to get on with some of the technical work that needs to be done. The mission is expected to return around mid-September. So, that’s going to happen before the Annual Meetings. But you’re absolutely right that the authorities will be here for the Annual Meetings and I’m sure there will be discussions at that time,” Rice said.

Rice said that the IMF has not received a request from Greece for a second loan.

“The goal is to help Greece get back on the path to growth and resolve the crisis that it’s facing and all of us, the IMF and its European partners are working toward that goal,” Rice said.