IMF chief meets Greek Finance Minister on economic aid

 　　WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary¹ Fund (IMF), Sunday met Greece's Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos in Washington on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the Washington-based IMF and World Bank.

　　"They discussed the terms under which the IMF mission would return to Athens to undertake the fifth review of Greece's economic program, most likely this coming week,"an IMF spokesperson said in a short statement.

　　Greece, the debt-ridden country at the epicenter of the sovereign and banking² stress, is endeavoring to secure its next tranche of funding from international lenders including the IMF in coming weeks to avoid default.

1 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

2 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。