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EU's Juncker: No Indication On Result Of Troika Report
LUXEMBOURG -(Dow Jones)- Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker Friday toned down his remarks on Greece, after he indicated Thursday that the International Monetary Fund may withhold the next tranche of badly-needed financial aid for the country.
"I don't know what the final assessment of the troika will be," as their report is only due next week, Juncker told reporters at a briefing here.
Referring to comments he made Thursday, Juncker said he had only been stating the facts and had not intend to pre-empt the outcome of the troika report.
Juncker's implication Thursday that Greece's next infusion of financial aid was in doubt had put pressure on the euro with dealers worried about another escalation in Europe's debt crisis.
"According to the statutes of the IMF, it can only disburse when refinancing over a period of 12 month is guaranteed. It's factual, not any comment," said Juncker, who is also Prime Minister of Luxembourg.
A visiting delegation of EU, IMF and European Central Bank officials--known as the troika--are currently in Athens to judge the country's eligibility to receive the next tranche of financial aid.
LUXEMBOURG -(Dow Jones)- Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker Friday toned down his remarks on Greece, after he indicated Thursday that the International Monetary Fund may withhold the next tranche of badly-needed financial aid for the country.
"I don't know what the final assessment of the troika will be," as their report is only due next week, Juncker told reporters at a briefing here.
Referring to comments he made Thursday, Juncker said he had only been stating the facts and had not intend to pre-empt the outcome of the troika report.
Juncker's implication Thursday that Greece's next infusion of financial aid was in doubt had put pressure on the euro with dealers worried about another escalation in Europe's debt crisis.
"According to the statutes of the IMF, it can only disburse when refinancing over a period of 12 month is guaranteed. It's factual, not any comment," said Juncker, who is also Prime Minister of Luxembourg.
A visiting delegation of EU, IMF and European Central Bank officials--known as the troika--are currently in Athens to judge the country's eligibility to receive the next tranche of financial aid.