IMF staff reaches deal with Ukraine for $690 mln disbursement, pending board approval

The International Monetary Fund on Friday said it had completed its first review of Ukraine’s $8.1 billion loan programme, paving the way for the war-torn country to receive a second tranche of $690 million despite Kyiv’s failure to meet a key condition. The IMF’s board must still approve the agreement. Ukraine met all quantitative performance […]