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IMF Admits Huge Mistakes on Greece Bailout: Full Report

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Mani
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The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) evaluation report on stand-by arrangement provided to Greece contains a mix of observations on the failure of the bailout.

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The report prepared by IMF staff team and released last month found some notable successes during the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) program between May 2010 and March 2012. The report credited Greece for achieving strong fiscal consolidation and placing the pension system on a viable footing. The SBA program also enabled Greece to remain in the euro zone, besides containing the spill-over contagion not spreading to global economy.

The IMF report however observed a few notable failures. These include: inability...

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Mani is a Senior Financial Consultant. He has worked in Senior Management role in large banking, financial and information technology organizations. He has provided solutions for major banking and securities firms across the globe in the area of retail, corporate and investment banking. He holds MBA (Finance) and Professional Management Accounting Qualifications. His hobbies are tracking global financial developments and watching sports