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Prime Minister Koretskyi holds first international call with IMF chief Dan Katz

Preparations for the upcoming IMF Executive Board meeting to unlock a 690M dollar aid tranche were discussed by new Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi and IMF Deputy Managing Director Dan Katz in their first official international call on July 17.

17 July, 12:02 PM

Ukraine faces IMF test as missed reform pledges threaten next tranche

An IMF mission arrived in Kyiv on May 27 to begin the first review of Ukraine’s four-year, $8.1 billion Extended Fund Facility program, a key step toward deciding whether Ukraine receives its next tranche of funding.

27 May, 12:06 PM

IMF approves new $8.1 billion four-year program for Ukraine

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Ukraine totaling $8.1 billion, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko announced on Feb. 27.

27 February, 09:35 AM

IMF: New EFF program for Ukraine possible in February if prior actions met

The IMF’s Executive Board could potentially approve a new four-year Extended Fund Facility program for Ukraine in February, but the country must first complete a series of prior actions, IMF Communications Director Julie Kozack said during an IMF briefing on Jan. 15, according to news agency Interfax-Ukraine.

16 January, 02:25 PM

EFF program milestone unlocks $400 million in IMF funding

The International Monetary Fund’s executive board has approved the seventh review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program, paving the way for Ukraine to receive a new tranche of about $400 million.

29 March 2025, 01:15 AM

IMF support for Ukraine reaches nearly $10 billion

Ukraine has received the seventh tranche of $1.1 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program, the Finance Ministry reported on Dec. 23.

23 December 2024, 01:15 PM

Ukraine to receive $1.1 billion from IMF — PM Shmyhal

Kyiv will receive another tranche from the International Monetary Fund, amounting to $1.1 billion, Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal announced on Dec. 20.

21 December 2024, 12:25 AM

Ukraine completes conditions for IMF EFF program: $1.1-bln tranche expected

Ukraine met the IMF's Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program's structural benchmarks and all quantitative performance criteria necessary for the sixth review, Vladyslav Rashkovan, IMF Executive Director’s Alternate for Ukraine said, Interfax reported.

13 November 2024, 11:06 AM

IMF drastically lowers Ukraine’s current account deficit forecast

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Ukraine's current account deficit to increase from 5.4% of GDP in 2023 to 8.1% in 2024 and 14.3% in 2025, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Oct. 23.

23 October 2024, 10:15 AM

No energy tariff hike planned — Finance Ministry

The updated memorandum from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following the fifth review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program does not require Ukraine to increase energy tariffs, Finance Ministry said in a statement on Oct. 21.

21 October 2024, 11:52 PM

NBU chief details IMF review of extended fund facility program

The fifth review of the extended financing program shows strong performance, NBU head Andriy Pyshnyi said on Facebook on Sept. 11.

11 September 2024, 11:38 AM

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