BUCHAREST, March 9 (Reuters) - An International Monetary Fund mission will arrive in Bucharest on Wednesday for talks on a potential programme for the struggling EU member, the IMF said in a statement.
"The mission that starts work on March 11 will continue assessing the macroeconomic situation, and hold discussions on a potential International Monetary Fund program for Romania," the Fund said in a statement.
Many economists believe new European Union member Romania is next in line to seek EU/IMF help in deals similar to those sought last year by Hungary and Latvia as it struggles to plug its current account deficit and cut the fiscal shortfall.
"The program would be part of a pro-active, insurance-based multilateral financing package, to be supported by the European Union and the World Bank, among other international financial institutions." (Reporting by Radu Marinas and Luiza Ilie)