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LEAD: IMF blocks credit to Serbia over excessive spending Eds: Adds revision of growth estimate, weaker currency [Feb 09, 2012] Belgrade (dpa) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday suspended the release of the first tranche of a 1.1-billion-dollar credit line to Serbia, saying Belgrade had failed to keep spending within the agreed limits.An IMF delegation left Belgrade without a deal after the government of Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic refused to budge.The government has made provisions in the 2012 budget ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, IMF to wrap up talks [Feb 09, 2012] BELGRADE -- The Serbian government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will wrap up talks on the first review of the current precautionary arrangement on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

IMF rep warns of risk of debt increase [Dec 18, 2011] BELGRADE -- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative in Serbia Bogdan Lissovolik warned that Serbia's public debt may exceed the envisaged limit. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian officials begin negotiations with IMF [Nov 04, 2011] BELGRADE -- Expert negotiations regarding the first review of Serbia's precautionary arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) started Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

IMF approves new loan to Serbia [Sep 30, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovi? announced Thursday evening that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had approved a precautionary loan for Serbia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia reaches agreement with WB, IMF [Sep 26, 2011] WASHINGTON -- Serbian Deputy PM Bo?idar ?eli? stated Sunday that Serbia had reached an agreement with the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). [via YahooNews] More >>

Leave a Reply [Aug 31, 2011] BELGRADE ? An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation reached an agreement Wednesday with Serbia on a standby loan of EUR 1 billion (USD 1.4 bln) and warned that Europe?s financial debt crisis will hurt growth in the Balkan nation, Wall Street Journal informs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia, IMF agree on new stand-by loan, officials say [Aug 31, 2011] BELGRADE : Serbia and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached an agreement for a new one-billion euro ($1.4 billion) stand-by loan for the Balkans country, officials said on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Official talks between Serbia, IMF to start Monday [Aug 20, 2011] BELGRADE -- Official talks between the Serbian government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) representatives about a precautionary agreement will begin on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

IMF mission due to arrive in Belgrade [May 18, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovi? will today meet with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by IMF Mission to Serbia Chief Albert Jaeger. [via YahooNews] More >>

IMF delegation to discuss new stand-by [May 16, 2011] BELGRADE -- A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will visit Belgrade from May 18 to 27, it has been announced. They will start preliminary talks with Serbian officials on a precautionary stand-by arrangement with Serbia, the IMF Office in Belgrade confirmed to Tanjug on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

"Cooperation with IMF, no financial deal" [Feb 28, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbia should continue cooperating with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) without closing a financial arrangement. [via YahooNews] More >>

?Serbia should continue cooperation with IMF? [Feb 27, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbia should continue cooperating with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) without closing a financial arrangement, PM?s economic adviser Jurij Bajec said. [via YahooNews] More >>

PM: New arrangement with IMF good idea [Feb 19, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian PM Mirko Cvetkovi? said on Friday that Serbia's current stand-by credit arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will end in April. [via YahooNews] More >>

IMF: New arrangement or extension of old one [Feb 19, 2011] BELGRADE -- International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has offered Serbia's negotiating team to extend the existing credit arrangement or to set up a new one. [via YahooNews] More >>

Strikes continue in Serbia [Feb 18, 2011] BELGRADE -- While the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission is checking Serbia?s finances, the government is still under pressure from vulnerable social groups. [via YahooNews] More >>