IMF chief Georgieva arrives in Kyiv – Reuters

STANISLAV POHORILOV — 15 January, 08:37

Kristalina Georgieva. Photo: Getty Images

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), arrived in Kyiv on the morning of 15 January for high-level talks.

Source: Reuters, citing officials

Details: Georgieva is expected to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko and Andrii Pyshnyi, Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine as well as with business leaders.

Reuters noted that the details of Georgieva's visit to Ukraine had been kept highly confidential due to security concerns. The IMF chief, who has close family ties to Ukraine, last visited the country in February 2023. Georgieva's brother is married to a Ukrainian woman and was in Kharkiv when Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

Ukraine and the IMF reached a preliminary agreement in November on a four-year, US$8.2 billion lending programme, contingent on several measures, including passing the budget and securing donor-backed financing guarantees.

IMF representatives say Ukraine has made progress and expect the board of directors to review the programme within a few weeks.

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