Economics
Greece Mulls Early IMF Repayment as Aid Tranche Nears
- Such a move first needs approval from euro-area creditors
- Easing IMF shackles allows Tsipras to score political points
Photographer: Kostas Tsironis/Bloomberg
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Greece’s plans to repay part of its loans from the International Monetary Fund ahead of schedule may soon come to fruition, paving the way for the debt-stricken nation to claim it has taken another step toward economic normalcy.