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What next for Greece?

The breakdown of talks between Greece and its creditors on extending euro zone bailout funding beyond Tuesday means Athens may fail to make €1.6 billion debt repayment to the IMF that day.

Business • 29 Jun 15

Leaders will hold an emergency summit on Monday following today's talks which saw no breakthrough

'Accident' in Greek debt row close - Varoufakis

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has warned that "an accident" in the dispute between Greece and its EU-IMF creditors over unlocking vital bailout cash for Athens was drawing "dangerously close".

News • 19 Jun 15

Jean-Claude Juncker, left, said comments by the Greek government were not consistent with what he had said to prime minister Alexis Tsipras

Greek government misleading voters - Juncker

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has accused the Greek government of misleading voters about proposals he had made to help solve the country's debt crisis.

News • 17 Jun 15

Creditors said Athens failed to offer anything new to secure funding to repay €1.6bn to the IMF by the end of June

Stances harden over Greek debt talks

Greece and its creditors have hardened their stances after the collapse of talks aimed at preventing a default and possible euro exit.

Business • 15 Jun 15

Senior EU officials concluded there are three possible scenarios for what would happen with Greece at the end of the month

EU officials discuss possible Greek debt default

Senior EU officials have formally discussed for the first time a possible Greek debt default as negotiations between Athens and its creditors have stalled ahead of an end-month repayment deadline.

Business • 12 Jun 15

Greek leader Alexis Tsipras at talks during an EU summit in Brussels

IMF breaks off debt talks with Greece in Brussels

The International Monetary Fund has dramatically raised the stakes in Greece's stalled debt talks, announcing that its delegation had broken off negotiations in Brussels and flown home because of major differences with Athens.

News • 11 Jun 15

The Greek leader, Alexis Tsipras, will meet German and French leaders tomorrow

EU officials swiftly dismiss Greek reform offer

Greece has submitted a promised reform plan to its EU-IMF creditors, a day before Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is due to discuss how to end Athens's debt crisis with the French and German leaders, sources say.

Business • 09 Jun 15

IMF says Fed should delay rate hike to 2016

The International Monetary Fund today called on the US Federal Reserve to put off its planned interest rate increase until 2016.

Business • 04 Jun 15

Pierre Moscovici said the EU is aware of Greece's liquidity problems

Greece talks need to 'speed up' - Moscovici

Talks between Greece and its creditors need to "speed up", the EU's Economic and Financial Affairs Commissioner said today.

Business • 26 May 15

Athens faces several payments totalling about €1.5 billion to the IMF next month

Greece cannot make June 5 IMF payment without deal

Greece will not be able to make a payment to the International Monetary Fund that falls due on June 5 without a deal with its international lenders.

Business • 20 May 15

Greece faces a hefty repayment schedule to the IMF and the ECB in the coming months

Greece wants loan deal by end of May - government

Greece needs to strike a deal with its creditors by the end of the month to stay afloat, the government has said, as investors ditched Greek bonds in a sign of growing concern about possible bankruptcy.

Business • 18 May 15

Investors remain cautious ahead of the release of the weekly oil inventories reports in the US

Oil prices shoot higher as dollar weakens

Global oil prices rebounded sharply today on the back of a falling dollar, which makes dollar-priced crude cheaper for buyers using stronger currencies.

Business • 12 May 15

Greece owes nearly €1 billion to the IMF in May and almost €7 billion to the ECB over July and August

'No default if Greece misses ECB/IMF payments'

Most top credit rating agencies say they would not cut Greece's rating to default if it misses a payment to the International Monetary Fund or European Central Bank.

Business • 01 May 15

Greece has been tapping into public cash reserves in temporary transactions

Greece requisitions spare cash to stay solvent

Greece has ordered state entities, from municipalities to a fund meant for future generations, to deposit idle cash at the central bank in a desperate effort to pay its bills.

Business • 21 Apr 15

IMF warns of more impetus needed in Greek talks for an agreement to be reached in time

Greek departments told to send central bank cash

Greece has ordered its public sector operations to transfer idle cash to the central bank in a scramble to meets its needs in the run-up to IMF loan repayments next month.

Business • 20 Apr 15

Christine Lagarde said the IMF needed to protect its lending reputation

Lagarde rules out delayed Greek repayments

The head of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde has signalled that the organisation would not agree to let Greece delay a scheduled bailout payment.

News • 17 Apr 15

IMF releases its latest Global Financial Stability Report

IMF warns of increased risks to financial system

The International Monetary Fund has said that risks to the global financial system have risen since October.

Business • 15 Apr 15

Yanis Varoufakis said Greece could call a referendum or fresh elections if its proposals were rejected

Eurozone ministers to discuss Greek proposals

Eurozone finance ministers are meeting in Brussels today to examine a list of reform proposals submitted by Greece which could trigger the release of funds the country needs to repay a significant IMF loan this month.

News • 09 Mar 15

Ashoka Mody is a former IMF mission chief to Ireland

Noonan dismisses Mody claims on 'lost' debt deal

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has dismissed comments by a former IMF mission chief to Ireland that the Government had "blown" a chance to get a better deal on its bank debt four years ago.

Business • 16 Feb 15

Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi (L), Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Taoiseach Enda Kenny at the EU summit in Brussels

Greece agrees to Troika talks over debt deal

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said that officials from the EU, ECB and IMF troika will hold talks with Greek negotiators over the weekend on a possible preliminary debt deal.

News • 13 Feb 15

Oil prices remain under pressure on weak global demand

Oil prices fall after IMF cuts growth forecast

World oil prices have fallen after the International Monetary Fund slashed its world economic growth forecast, stoking fresh fears over the strength of global crude demand.

Business • 20 Jan 15

Enda Kenny and Christine Lagarde at Government Buildings today

Bailout had number of flaws, Troika gathering told

Ireland's bailout programme had a number of flaws which added to the burden on the State's finances, according to Central Bank Governor Patrick Honohan.

News • 19 Jan 15

The sixth review of Cyprus' bailout programme has been postponed until January

IMF holds back Cyprus rescue cash

The International Monetary Fund held back €86m in bailout funds for Cyprus today after the island's parliament delayed a vote on foreclosure legislation demanded by lenders.

Business • 19 Dec 14