Greek Talks at IMF Eyed as Analysts Say Deal May Take Months

Crunch time may be July, when Greece must repay €2.3 billion to the ECB.
Photographer: Yorgos Karahalis/Bloomberg
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As a deal on a third bailout for Greece, initially due by December, remains elusive, risks are rising that talks may drag into summer when the nation faces a large debt payment.

While analysts expect a solution will eventually be found, the discussion could take months and add to volatility in European assets as uncertainty over Greece comes amid a deadlock in Spanish politics and the run-up to the U.K.’s vote on its membership in the European Union.