The 48-month arrangement replaces an earlier facility, and is expected to support Kyiv as authorities push to maintain economic stability and the war with Russia enters a fifth year. Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said in a statement posted on Facebook that the initial funds would be directed to finance the budget deficit and support economic stability. Georgieva added that the new arrangement "aims to preserve the hard-won macroeconomic and financial stability" as well as to extend and deepen structural reforms as the war continues. IMF spokeswoman Julie Kozack said this month that Ukraine had met all conditions required for board approval for the deal. The IMF has made more than $10 billion -- not including Thursday's new $8.1 billion program -- available to Ukraine since the start of the war.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 27, 2026 09:14 UTC