Ukraine cannot delay raising effective pension age - IMF

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"Notwithstanding the large fiscal adjustment, public debt remains high. The urgency of structural fiscal reforms to ensure medium-term sustainability has increased, as pressures to raise wages and pensions are building," the press release reads, referring to First Deputy Managing Director and Acting Chair David Lipton.

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As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukraine’s key creditor, the International Monetary Fund, on April 3 completed its third review of the Extended Fund Facility and approved the fourth loan disbursement worth $1 billion.