Ukraine To Receive 500 Mln Euros Of Financial Assistance From EU
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published December 10, 2019 | 05:01 PM
An agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will help Ukraine receive macro-financial assistance from the European Union, the EU Ambassador to Ukraine Matti Maasikas said on Monday
KIEV, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Dec, 2019 ) :An agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will help Ukraine receive macro-financial assistance from the European Union, the EU Ambassador to Ukraine Matti Maasikas said on Monday.
The EU official made the announcement following a phone conversation between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the new three-year program plan that Ukraine has applied for.
Ukrainian Finance Minister Oksana Markarova wrote on her official Facebook page that Ukraine expects to receive 500 million Euros (553 million U.
S. dollars) of macro-financial assistance in the coming months.
Earlier the IMF announced that an agreement was reached on a three-year loan plan for 4 billion SDR (about 5.5 billion U.S. dollars) under an expanded financing mechanism.
Ukraine has been negotiating the possibility of opening a new three-year loan program, which would replace a standby arrangement of 3.9 billion U.S. Dollars that expires next year.
Recent Stories
Tennis: ATP Barcelona Open results - 1st update
Swiatek's perfect 10 in Stuttgart as Vondrousova stuns Sabalenka
Arandu's roads closed due to flooding
Oil tanker catches fire in Islamabad’s Blue Area
Pakistan committed to ensure safety of foreign nationals: FO
Tennis: WTA Stuttgart results - 1st update
Four passengers injured as train hit an empty vehicle
Over- speeding bus crushed to death two bike riders
Turkey's Freedom Flotilla ready to set sail for Gaza
French teen dies from heart failure after knife attack near school
Iranians appear unfazed by Isfahan blasts
UAF celebrates Int'l Chinese Language Day
More Stories From Business
-
Pakistan aims to agree outline of new IMF loan in May - Finance Minister
8 hours ago -
FTO commends FBR's role for prompt resolution of tax payers’ issues
8 hours ago -
BISP embraces E-procurement: launches inaugural tender
10 hours ago -
Business community indebted to Ahsan Zafar for his unprecedented services: Yousuf Rajput
10 hours ago -
China auto sector steps up Europe push with Spain plant
10 hours ago -
Condolence reference held in memory of FBR's officials
11 hours ago
-
Health activists ring alarm bells over 10-stick cigarette pack
12 hours ago -
Karachi receives maiden direct flight of Azerbaijan Airlines from Baku
12 hours ago -
PSX turns bullish, gains 619 points
12 hours ago -
Rupee bounces back; gains 13 paisa against dollar
12 hours ago -
Partners join hands for alternate use of marble, granite slury
12 hours ago -
Tokyo's Nikkei index tumbles 3% in morning trade
14 hours ago