Talks with Greece have gained momentum but still long way from target - IMF

Two men sit in front of a National Bank branch in central Athens April 19, 2015. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

BERLIN (Reuters) - Global lenders' negotiations with Greece, which have been moving at a crawl recently, have gained some momentum but remained a long way from the finish line, the International Monetary Fund's European head told a German newspaper.

Athens has been stuck in negotiations with its euro zone partners and the IMF over economic reforms required by its lenders to unlock remaining bailout funds.