World
        

Europe

IMF ready for technical assessment for Portugal

Updated: 2011-04-11 09:10

(Xinhua)

Twitter Facebook Myspace Yahoo! Linkedin Mixx

WASHINGTON - Following a request by the Portuguese authorities, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) experts will join the European Commission and European Central Bank teams for a technical assessment of the current situation of the Portuguese economy on April 12, Caroline Atkinson, Director of External Relations at the IMF, said Sunday in a statement.

"This will serve as basis for the policy discussions that will start the following Monday, April 18," according to the statement.

The IMF announced Friday that it has received a request from Portugal and is poised to help the nation meet the economic challenges it is facing.

Specials

Share your China stories!

Foreign readers are invited to share your China stories.

Art auctions

China accounted for 33% of global fine art sales.

Waiting for drivers' seat

Lack of sponsorship appears to be why Chinese drivers have yet to race in a Formula 1 event

Panic buying of salt
Earthquake Hits Japan
NPC & CPPCC sessions