The IMF said today the amount brings to 1 billion euros (USD 1.1 billion) its share of disbursements to the 10 billion euro bailout that forced a grab of uninsured deposits in Cyprus' two largest banks and shuttered the smaller lender.
Senior IMF official Mitsuhiro Furusawa said Cyprus has made much progress under the three-year program, but sticking to reforms and keeping spending in check are necessary to reduce the huge number of bad loans and large public debt.