IMF's Lagarde says must be prepared for Greek euro exit

PARIS (Reuters) - IMF chief Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday that it was important to be technically prepared for the possibility of Greece leaving the euro zone, warning that its exit would be "quite messy".

Asked in an interview on France 24 television whether Greece could leave the euro zone, Lagarde replied: "We certainly don't hope so, from the IMF point of view ... but we have to be technically prepared for anything".