The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the decision on whether to participate in Greece’s adjustment program might be taken in December, its spokesman Gerry Rice said during a regular press conference in Washington on Thursday.
The United States is fully committed to Greece’s success and this commitment will be confirmed by the U.S. President Barack Obama during his visit to Athens in November, the U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt said on Thursday, during a visit to Thessaloniki. Pyatt, accompanied by U.S. Consul General Rebecca Fong, held a meeting with Deputy Minister for Macedonia-Thrace Maria Kollia-Tsarouha.
Alpha Bank on Thursday announced the signing of a contract to sell its equity stake in Ionian Hotel Enterprises SA (shareholder of Athens Hilton).