Greece to bundle IMF payments together

Greece has taken up its right to bundle together the four payments it has to make to the International Monetary Fund in June into one at the end of the month - a sign that the country is struggling to make ends meet.

The request, which is allowed by IMF rules but has not been used by any country for decades, came as Greece struggles to make headway in protracted bailout discussions with its international creditors. They have to give their blessing to a Greek reform package before vital bailout loans are released.