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5/5/2020

Statement by Secretary Lew on the IMF Decision to Disburse $1.7 Billion in Financial Assistance to Ukraine

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Press Center

Statement by Secretary Lew on the IMF Decision to Disburse $1.7 Billion in Financial
Assistance to Ukraine
7/31/2015
WASHINGTON – The United States strongly supported the IMF Board’s decision to complete the first review of Ukraine’s IMF program, making a further $1.7 billion in IMF assistance
available to Ukraine. Today’s action reinforces the strong track record of the Ukrainian government’s reform implementation and the IMF’s leadership in response to the challenging
economic situation in Ukraine.
Reforms under the IMF program are contributing to economic stabilization, as Ukraine continues to make progress in improving the business climate, fighting corruption, strengthening
the financial sector, and restructuring the energy sector and state-owned enterprises – while protecting the most vulnerable members of society.
In addition to assistance from the IMF and other multilateral and bilateral lenders, setting Ukraine on a sustainable path will require participation of Ukraine’s creditors in a debt
restructuring. We urge the creditors participating in the ongoing debt operation to reach a timely agreement with the Ukrainian authorities that fully satisfies the criteria outlined in
Ukraine’s IMF program – including the debt sustainability target.
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