Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly

Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly

Editor’s note: This is issue 28 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly "Ukraine Reforms Tracker" covering events from May 26–June 1, 2025. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs.The Kyiv Independent is republishing with permission.Benchmarks and soft commitments with the IMFThink tanks urge government to launch customs reform as IMF deadline a…

World Bank, Ukraine's Finance Ministry working on $1 bln agreement to support Ukrainian reforms

A team of the World Bank, together with representatives of the Ministry of Finance and the Government of Ukraine, from June 2 to June 6 are working to coordinate the key parameters of a new Development Policy Operation (DPO) agreement.

Ukraine may receive $1 billion loan from World Bank

GDP grows, bombs fall: Ukraine’s wartime economy remains resilient

As devastation dominates international headlines, Ukraine’s banks are maintaining operations. Within 50 kilometres of the front lines, for instance, Privatbank is helping to facilitate €600 million in lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Mikael Björknert, the Swedish banker who became chief executive of Privatbank in January, told Trade Finance Global (TFG) that Ukraine’s economy was performing better than many expected, with GD…