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Ukraine Eyes $8.2B IMF Program for Economic Stability

2/13/2026

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Ukraine expects approval of an $8.2 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) program in the coming weeks.
The IMF program aims to bolster economic stability amid a projected $140 billion budget shortfall from the war with Russia.
Yuriy Butsa, Ukraine's debt management chief, expressed cautious optimism about the approval timeline.
Ukraine will gradually lift wartime capital controls and improve its bond market to attract funding.

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Ukraine expects approval of an $8.2 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) program in the coming weeks.
The IMF program aims to bolster economic stability amid a projected $140 billion budget shortfall from the war with Russia.
Yuriy Butsa, Ukraine's debt management chief, expressed cautious optimism about the approval timeline.
Ukraine will gradually lift wartime capital controls and improve its bond market to attract funding.