by Calculated Risk on 9/19/2011 03:36:00 PM
Monday, September 19, 2011
Greece: Conference Call with EU and IMF has started
From Bloomberg: Greece’s Next Aid Payment in the Balance as Review Resumes
European Union and International Monetary Fund inspectors began a teleconference today at 7:22 p.m. Athens time [12:22 PM ET] with Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos and other officials to judge whether the government is eligible for an aid payment due next month...We might not hear anything for a few days.
No official announcement will be made after the call, which may last until the early morning and could resume tomorrow or at a later time, the Athens-based Finance Ministry said in an e- mailed statement. There is no Greek Cabinet meeting scheduled tomorrow ...
"The only thing that is on the table is full compliance with the agreed targets. No more, no less," [European Commission economics spokesman Amadeu Altafaj] said, adding that only after today's conference call will the commission "be in a position to communicate further on the next steps." ...
Greece is now looking to the next meeting of euro-area finance ministers, on Oct. 3, for a decision on the release of the installment. The loan would be disbursed by mid-October, enabling the government to pay its bills through the end of the year.
The Greek 2 year yield increased to 61.4%. The Greek 1 year yield increased to 126%.