Greece demands IMF explanation over leaked debt transcript

[LiberalArkie]

Source: Reuters

Greece demanded an explanation from the International Monetary Fund on Saturday after an apparent leaked transcript suggested the IMF may threaten to pull out of the country's bailout as a tactic to force European lenders to more offer debt relief.

EU/IMF lenders will resume talks in Athens on Greece's fiscal and reform progress next week aiming to conclude a bailout review that will unlock further loans and pave the way for negotiations on long-desired debt restructuring.

The review has been adjourned twice since January due to a rift among the lenders over the estimated size of Greece's fiscal gap by 2018, as well as disagreements with Athens on pension reforms and the management of bad loans.

Internet whistleblowing site WikiLeaks published what it said was the transcript of a March 19 conference call of three senior IMF officials discussing tactics to apply pressure on Greece, Germany and the EU to reach a deal in April.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-greece-idUSKCN0WZ0J6?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews

[LiberalArkie]

1. An additional article on the Reuters post

http://caucus99percent.com/content/leaked-imf-plots-cause-credit-event-greece-and-destabilize-europe

[Overseas]

2. K&R. Interesting look behind the scenes.

[FairWinds]

3. I really don't know how "people" who work for the IMF . .

can sleep at night . . because if they do, they will be tormented by

dreams of "rivers of blood," as well they should be !!

(famous IMF resignation letter)

http://newint.org/features/1988/11/05/moonlight/

[LiberalArkie]

5. Looks like they have pulled that article.

[salib]

4. Of course.

There is always a little bit more blood in every turnip.