Greece takes debt bundle delay option

Greece has delayed a key debt payment to the International Monetary Fund which was due today.

Greece postpones IMF payment, snap elections possible. (AAP)Greece postpones IMF payment, snap elections possible. (AAP)

US stocks fell on Friday ahead of a summit next week that could decide whether Greece will need to print its own currency and ditch the euro (AAP) Source: AAP

Greece has delayed a key debt payment to the International Monetary Fund which was due today.

The global lender says the Greek government now plans to bundle four payments due in June into a single sum, now due on June 30.

Peggy Giakoumelos reports.

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