IMF mission begins official discussions with Serbian delegation

BELGRADE - Official discussions between Serbian representatives and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission began at the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) on Thursday.

The Serbian delegation is headed by NBS Governor Jorgovanka Tabakovic, who is also Serbia's governor at the IMF.

Finance Minister Sinisa Mali and his aides also took part in the discussions, the office of the NBS governor said in a statement.

The IMF mission, headed by Donal McGettigan, will be in Belgrade until April 4.

The discussions are a part of the first review of the results of a standby arrangement approved to Serbia by the IMF on December 19, as well as regular consultations under Article IV of the IMF Articles of Agreement.