Ukraine has received first tranche of $5 bln from IMF – central bank
KYIV, March 13 (Reuters) – Ukraine has received a first
tranche of $5 billion from the International Monetary Fund under
a new four-year financing package worth a total of $17.5
billion, a central bank spokesman said on Friday.
The IMF loan is expected to unlock further credits from
other donors. Including debt talks with Kyiv’s bondholders, the
total package of assistance for the country should be $40
billion, the IMF has said.
(Reporting by Natalia Zinets; Writing by Alessandra Prentice;
Editing by Janet Lawrence)