The International Monetary Fund says it’s received a letter from Greece seeking a new loan, confirming a statement from the Greek finance ministry saying it had submitted a formal request.<br /><br /> The government had hoped not to ask for fresh help from the IMF, with whom its existing aid programme runs out in early 2016.<br /><br /> Greece has already asked for a loan from the eurozone’s bailout fund.<br /><br /> In Athens on Friday Greek political party leaders vowed to cooperate after months of intense disagreements as the country prepares for talks on a new bailout worth up to 86 billion euros.<br /><br /> Those talks with international creditors have been delayed. <br /><br /> It seems the two sides could not decide on where members of the so-called troika will stay. Such is their unpopularity due to the severe austerity measures imposed on Greece that there are serious security concerns.<br /><br /> But ongoing differences over reforms are also thought to have played a part in the delay.<br /><br /> After missing a debt repayment and closing ban
