IMF head says Greek exit a possibility-newspaper

28-May (Reuters) – The head of the International Monetary Fund told a German newspaper that a Greek exit from the euro zone was possible but probably would not signal the end of the euro currency.

A comprehensive solution to Greece’s debt problems was “very unlikely” in the next few days, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, according to an advance extract of an interview due to be published on Friday.

That contradicts statements from Greek officials, who have said they believed they are close to a deal.

“A Greek exit is a possibility,” Lagarde told FAZ. Such a step would “not be a walk in the park”, she said, but would “probably not” mean the end of the euro.

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