The cheque is in the post.<br /><br /> Greece has confirmed it’s made arrangements for the payment today of a 450 million-euro loan installment to the International Monetary Fund.<br /><br /> There has been intense pressure on Athens to meet its commitments on previous bailout funding, as it negotiates with creditors about future aid.<br /><br /> Eyebrows were raised in European capitals this week amid suggestions that Greece may seek assistance from Russia for its debt problems.<br /><br /> But after a visit to Moscow, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gave reassurances that no money was asked for.<br /><br /> He insisted that he wants to resolve the financial problems within the framework of the European Union.
