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IMF meeting highlights
During the IMF convention in the US this weekend, Eurozone and IMF officials agreed on the necessity for a quick implementation of the July 21 decisions over a comprehensive solution on Eurozone’s debt issues. Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Rehn said that as soon as all the Eurozone governments approve the EFSF authority expansion, attention should turn on the long-term perspective of further fiscal integration as well as on whether there are conditions to introduce some kind of euro bonds, which will be partly European, partly national. U.S. Treasury head Geithner said the ECB should take a more central role in fighting the crisis, while urged for a quick solution before the crisis becomes more severe. IMF head Lagarde said that as far as the IMF is concerned, it is ready and it will deliver on any type of resources necessary and available to all its members. Lagarde called Greece to fully implement the measures announced, while urged the Eurozone members to approve the July 21 decisions. ECB President Trichet urged Eurozone members to take decisive action for its debt issues, as risks to the financial system have increased considerably. Regarding Greece, the Eurozone officials rejected the scenarios that called for a default and exit from the Eurozone. Note that press reports claimed that the EU has a plan for a broad base Greek debt buyback, which would occur simultaneously with the bond swap of the private sector. An IIF official noted on Sunday that the Institute is confident about the positive outcome of the PSI. He said that the debt swap program would provide an upfront reduction of Greece’s debt by €27bn and will provide a total cash flow savings of €300bn till 2020. British Finmin Osborne said on Saturday that no plan had been suggested for a Greek debt default at meetings of the World Bank and IMF this week. Greek government officials expect the next tranche to be approved by the Eurogroup meeting on October 2, while the IMF confirmed that the Troika will return to Greece this week to continue the review.
During the IMF convention in the US this weekend, Eurozone and IMF officials agreed on the necessity for a quick implementation of the July 21 decisions over a comprehensive solution on Eurozone’s debt issues. Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Rehn said that as soon as all the Eurozone governments approve the EFSF authority expansion, attention should turn on the long-term perspective of further fiscal integration as well as on whether there are conditions to introduce some kind of euro bonds, which will be partly European, partly national. U.S. Treasury head Geithner said the ECB should take a more central role in fighting the crisis, while urged for a quick solution before the crisis becomes more severe. IMF head Lagarde said that as far as the IMF is concerned, it is ready and it will deliver on any type of resources necessary and available to all its members. Lagarde called Greece to fully implement the measures announced, while urged the Eurozone members to approve the July 21 decisions. ECB President Trichet urged Eurozone members to take decisive action for its debt issues, as risks to the financial system have increased considerably. Regarding Greece, the Eurozone officials rejected the scenarios that called for a default and exit from the Eurozone. Note that press reports claimed that the EU has a plan for a broad base Greek debt buyback, which would occur simultaneously with the bond swap of the private sector. An IIF official noted on Sunday that the Institute is confident about the positive outcome of the PSI. He said that the debt swap program would provide an upfront reduction of Greece’s debt by €27bn and will provide a total cash flow savings of €300bn till 2020. British Finmin Osborne said on Saturday that no plan had been suggested for a Greek debt default at meetings of the World Bank and IMF this week. Greek government officials expect the next tranche to be approved by the Eurogroup meeting on October 2, while the IMF confirmed that the Troika will return to Greece this week to continue the review.