Ukraine receives second IMF loan tranche worth $1.7 bln

The second tranche amounting to $1.7 billion of a loan under the Extended Fund Facility program (EFF) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been received by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) and will be used to replenish international reserves, NBU Deputy Head Oleh Churiy said, according to an UNIAN correspondent.

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"The tranche amounts to $1.677 million, $1.7 billion if rounded up. We have received funds in dollar, euro and SDR," Churiy said.

According to him, the total amount of funds has been credited to the NBU reserves.

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