ATHENS- Greece will conclude an early repayment of loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next week, Finance Minister ChrIstos Staikouras said on Thursday.

The move allows Athens to reduce its debt-servicing costs, because IMF loans carry higher interest than Greece would now pay in the market.

(Reporting by Lefteris Papadimas) ((michele.kambas@thomsonreuters.com;))