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Greece calls emergency financial council meeting
The Greek government said it had called an emergency gathering of its systemic stability council, as speculation mounted of capital controls being imposed and increasing signs of a bank run.
29 June 2015 12:23
IMF boss Lagarde says ready to 'consider' 2nd term
Christine Lagarde has said she is ready to consider a second term as head of the International Monetary Fund in an interview with a French magazine to be published.
25 June 2015 10:55
Greece in 'final stretch' of talks: Varoufakis
Crisis-hit Greece is in the "final stretch" of negotiations with creditors and could reach agreement shortly, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis indicated.
24 June 2015 15:58
IMF to join meeting between Ukraine, creditors next week
The IMF said that it would take part in a meeting between Ukraine and its private bondholders next week, amid rising pressure on creditors to reduce the debt.
23 June 2015 12:28
Juncker says 'I don't understand Tsipras': report
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker voiced frustration with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in a media report amid the deepening debt crisis.
20 June 2015 11:24
Greece's Tsipras calls Juncker, first time since last week: official
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker, their first contact on the stand-off over a bailout deal since last week.
18 June 2015 11:23
Out of patience, IMF flexes muscles in Greek debt crisis
The International Monetary Fund has lost patience over Greece and is making it known.
17 June 2015 13:18
Ball in Greece's court in debt talks: ECB's Draghi
European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi urged all sides in the negotiations on Greece "to go the extra mile", but insisted the ball was in Athens' court.
16 June 2015 10:41
Greek PM urges creditors to get 'realistic'
Athens will stand its ground until its creditors become "realistic", a day after last-ditch debt talks collapsed and raised fears of a Greek default.
15 June 2015 16:09
Greece bailout talks end with no deal, 'significant gap' remain : EU
Crunch bailout talks between Greece and its EU-IMF creditors ended without a deal on Sunday, with a "significant gap" still remaining.
15 June 2015 11:19
IMF: Ukraine cannot use reserves to pay bondholders
IMF chief Christine Lagarde said that Ukraine cannot use its central bank reserves to pay creditors, rebuffing a suggestion by bondholders that it do so.
13 June 2015 12:47
IMF, EU pour cold water on Greek debt deal hopes
Greece's creditors piled pressure on cash-strapped Athens as the IMF pulled its team out of talks and the EU warned Athens to stop gambling with the possibility of default.
12 June 2015 10:49
IMF says can support Ukraine without private debt deal
The International Monetary Fund said it could continue to support Ukraine with bailout funding even if Kiev does not reach a debt restructuring deal with private creditors.
12 June 2015 09:59
29th Foreign Investor’s Council meeting to be dedicated to establishment of Astana financial center
The next Foreign Investor’s Council will be dedicated to the establishment of the Astana financial center.
05 June 2015 13:03
IMF confirms delay in Greek debt payments to end of June
The IMF confirmed that Greece will be bundling four debt repayments due in June at the end of the month, averting the possibility of a Greek default.
05 June 2015 11:17
EU's Juncker says 'challenging' Greece talks to continue
European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker said that "challenging" negotiations with Greece would continue, after late-night talks with premier Alexis Tsipras broke up without a deal.
04 June 2015 16:03
Greece still rejects some of creditors' proposals: Tsipras
Greece still rejects some of the reform plans put forward by its EU-IMF creditors but sees a willingness to reach a deal in coming days.
04 June 2015 10:49
Renowned economist Nouriel Roubini speaks about Samruk Kazyna's transformation program
A world-renowned economist Nouriel Roubini has spoken about the transformation program of Kazakhstan’s Samruk Kazyna National Wealth Fund during the VIII Astana Economic Forum.
29 May 2015 14:59
We learn to live without oil: Kazakhstan's Minister of Finance
Kazakhstan’s Minister of Finance Bakhyt Sultanov answered questions of foreign guests at the VII Astana Economic Forum concerning the measures Kazakhstan had been undertaking amidst unstable oil prices.
29 May 2015 14:31
Spectre of 'Grexit' stalks G7 finance meeting
he possibility of Greece quitting the eurozone cast a long shadow over a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven leading industrialised nations.
29 May 2015 11:09