Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Ukraine reached an agreement on the conditions of the IMF c resumption of financial assistance – RBC

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The IMF agreed with Ukraine, the conditions under which a country can receive the next tranche of aid under the program of funding totaling $ 17.5 billion. The third aid package awaits Kiev last autumn

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday that Ukraine has agreed with its action to be taken to the fund in July of Kyiv council allocated pending before the third tranche of the financial assistance program $ 17.5 billion, according to Reuters.

«Sustainable implementation of structural and institutional reform is critical, “- presented in the statement of the fund words of the head of the IMF mission in Ukraine, Ron van Rudena

May 18 in Ukraine has completed its work the IMF mission, which arrived in the country for 10 of May, it said on Wednesday. UNN agency reports citing the press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance.

The agency adds that during that time the mission was to assess the conditions of Ukraine to allocate the expected in the autumn of last year, the third tranche of the loan in the amount of $ 1.7 billion in within the four-year program of funding totaling $ 17.5 billion.

In February, IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned the Ukrainian government about the possible termination of the program of assistance the country. According to her, the IMF is concerned about the slow progress of Ukraine in improving governance, fighting corruption and reducing the influence of vested interests on the policy.

Following the statements, the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko assured Lagarde that reforms in the country will continue in spite of the political crisis.

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