IMF Approves $690 Million for Ukraine After Review
- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund approved a $690 million disbursement for Ukraine on Monday, clearing immediate access to funds following their review of the Extended Fund Facility program.
- This release is part of the $8.1 billion loan program for Ukraine; with this tranche, cumulative disbursements under the current four-year arrangement have reached approximately $2.2 billion.
- According to the IMF, Ukraine successfully met all quantitative performance criteria through March, though certain structural reforms faced delays; authorities committed to corrective measures and revised timelines.
- Intensified Russian offensives on infrastructure present significant challenges to economic stability, while pressures from the ongoing Middle East conflict create additional obstacles for Ukraine.
- The Executive Board concluded the 2026 Article IV consultations, focusing on maintaining stability amid war while supporting Ukraine's transition to a competitive market economy aligned with future European Union membership requirements.
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IMF approves new Ukraine tranche despite anti-graft reform ‘slippage’
The agency has released $690 million while acknowledging that Kiev hasn’t met structural reform benchmarks The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved another tranche of its loan to Ukraine despite acknowledging that Kiev isn’t on schedule implementing reforms aimed at tackling corruption. In a statement issued on Monday, the IMF said its Executive Board had...
With the new disbursement, the amount disbursed under the IMF loan program will increase to 2.2 billion.
IMF completes 1st review of EFF program for Ukraine, allocates $690 mln tranche and warns against retreat from reforms
The Executive Board ofليس the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review of the 4-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program for Ukraine, allowing the immediate disbursement of SDR 503 million (about $690 million) of the second tranche, but noted the non-fulfillment of several performance criteria and warned against a retreat from reforms.
The International Monetary Fund has acknowledged that Kiev ' s implementation of the EFF programme is satisfactory, but has seen delays in implementing a number of structural reforms. Ukraine will immediately pay about 600 million euros.
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