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Featured | News December 19, 2018
The seal of the IMF on its headquarters in Washington DC. Ukraine's government secured the payments from the organisation after it unveiled a far more fiscally responsible new budget

Ukraine secures fresh IMF funding amid Russian tensions

A fiscally responsible 2019 budget has convinced the IMF to resume aid to Ukraine. The $3.9bn commitment will offer a much needed boost to the country as it faces up to escalating Russian aggression
Banking | Private Banking December 19, 2016
The Ukrainian Government has announced it will nationalise Privatbank, the largest bank in the country

Ukraine nationalises largest bank

Ukraine has nationalised its largest and most systemically important bank in a bid to protect the deposits of 20 million Ukrainian citizens
Europe | Inward Investment March 12, 2015
Christine Lagarde in April, when the IMF gave a $17.01bn loan to Ukraine. The institution has since created another bailout package to help rescue the country's troubled economy

IMF bails Ukraine out again

Bailout aimed at stabilising Ukraine’s troubled economy comes as conflict with Russia continues to loom
Banking | Central Banking February 13, 2015
Scenes from last year's conflict in Ukraine. Following a dramatic year, the country's economy has been as troubled as its international relations. The IMF has intervened with an emergency bailout

IMF issues Ukraine emergency bailout

The IMF has announced its plans to loan Ukraine $17.5bn, as the country is plunged deeper into economic crisis
Banking | Central Banking January 20, 2015
The IMF has adjusted its global growth estimates as China's economy slowed down to its lowest rate since 1990. Analysts expect the country to experience further declines

IMF slashes global growth estimates

Slowdown in Chinese growth hits prospects for rest of the world, although falling oil prices will help many economies
Banking | Central Banking January 8, 2015
Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk at a recent event. The leader faces a tough time in getting the country's economy back on track after its ongoing conflict with Russia

IMF resumes debt talks with Ukraine

New talks to unlock another wave of $17bn bailout start today, with Ukraine hoping to stave off seemingly inevitable default
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