"We are sending a positive message to the markets", Staikouras said
repayment
The IMF welcomed the development
"With this new repayment, the optimal utilization of the cash resources of the Greek State is further and immediately achieved"
...but must be ready then to repay the same amount of loans it took from the Eurozone fund
This repayment strengthens the country's credibility
The Greek government will immediately proceed with the issuance of a new bond, with a three-year maturity
Greek Minister Euclid Tsakalotos met with the managing director of the IMF Christine Lagarde to discuss what Athens describes as a “win-win repayment”
Additional extension on old loans