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Monday, September 16, 2013

IMF disburses $113 million for bailed-out Cyprus

NICOSIA (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Monday it had completed its first review of its bailout program for Cyprus, enabling the disbursement of $113 million. The Fund said that brought total disbursements under its $1.3 billion loan program for Cyprus to $226 million. The IMF facility for Cyprus is part of a broader 10 billion euro ($13 billion) three-year bailout program with the European Stability Mechanism for the island. Cyprus was badly burnt in the euro zone debt crisis, particularly through its banking sector's close links to troubled Greece. ...


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