IMF 'ready to work with Greece, EU'

The International Monetary Fund said it stands is prepared to work with Greece and European Union partners to advance the third bailout effort for the country agreed early Monday. The deal struck with European leaders in Brussels requires an IMF role to join in supporting and monitoring the Greek economy, even as the Fund's current loan program has been suspended since the country defaulted on a 1.5 billion euro ($1.6 billion) payment at the end of June. According to the agreement released