German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble said on Wednesday that Eurozone governments and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed on a Greek debt buy-back programme in order to fill a financing gap, Reuters reports.

"Additional measures are needed (for Greece) and we have spoken about this intensively with the IMF. We agree essentially that the [financing] gap can and will be filled, that a buy-back programme of Greek debt on the market will be carried out," he said.

Schauble has been offering details about talks concerning a Greek deal. The following are some recent remarks made by Schauble, according to Reuters:

- Greece's problems can surely be solved by working intensively with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

- European members agree with the IMF that there should be a Greek debt repurchase programme.

- The German government favours an increase to the EFSF fund for Greece.

- We believe that the Bundestag may reach a decision on the matter by the end of next week.

- Other Eurozone members favour interest rate cuts for the first bailout programme.

- The German 2013 budget will not be affected by any of the measures for Greece.

- It would be very good to have a decision on Greece on Monday.

The last remark coincides with a comment by German Chancellor Angela Merkel who said she is confident the issue will be closed at Monday's Eurogroup meeting.

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