The government expects to pass the 2019 budget at the end of this week, a record early date for Ukraine. Then in the week of Dec. 3, the IMF Board is expected to consider approving the $3.9 billion, 14-month standby loan to Ukraine, IMF spokesman Gerry Rice tells reporters in Washington. Prime Minister Groysman tells Reuters: “We are counting on a tranche in December.”
The government expects to pass the 2019 budget at the end of this week, a record early date for Ukraine.
