The mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), having visited Kyiv in September, flew off to consult and decide on whether to grant Ukraine the next tranche or not. However, there has been no decision yet. And the reasons for the delay can be understood. The mission made an announcement: Ukraine can count on the next tranche (as it is currently being discussed, it may amount to at least $2 billion) only after the final approval of the State Budget for 2019.
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Andriy Novak: Why IMF is not deciding on another tranche for Ukraine?
IMF chief Christine Lagarde arrives in the Booksellers Area of the White House to attend a state dinner honoring France's President Emmanuel Macron on April 24, 2018 in Washington, DC.
