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MOSCOW, Feb 13 – RIA Novosti / Prime. The financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the implementation of new package of Minsk agreements may have a short-term positive effect on the Ukrainian economy, but in general this will not be enough to stabilize the situation, analysts Raiffeisenbank.
IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Thursday announced the successful conclusion of the negotiations of the IMF and Ukraine to expand programs to support the country. The amount of financial assistance from the IMF is estimated at about $ 17.5 billion. In general, according to Lagarde, the financing from the IMF and other sources for 4 years could reach $ 40 billion.
“If Minsk ceasefire agreement will be executed and the Ukrainian authorities to fulfill all the requirements of the IMF, then it is possible only short-term relief for the collapsing economy, “- the report said analysts of the bank on the results of the talks in Minsk on the night of 11 on February 12.
According to experts Raiffeisenbank, in 2015 Ukraine’s GDP is expected to decline to 5% Inflation will remain at the same level as last year (25%), the remaining challenges in the banking sector of the country.
“We do not rule out that assistance from the IMF will not be able to stabilize the economic situation in Ukraine”, – analysts say.
What is agreed at the talks in Minsk
Negotiations “Norman four” held on February 12, passed amid a sharp deterioration of the situation in the Donbass, provoked by Ukrainian law enforcers that progressively strength steel storm position militias. Following the meeting, the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany adopted a series of measures, involving, in particular, the cease-fire in the Donbas from February 15, the withdrawal of heavy weapons and the establishment of safety zones. Read the full text of & gt; & gt;
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