This was reported in the fund.

According to the representative of the IMF in the negotiations, Ivanna Vladkova Gollar, the new standby loan is “aimed at ensuring a balance of payments and budget support to help the authorities to deal with the effects of the shock from COVID-19.”

The agreement will be reviewed by fund management in the coming weeks, she said.

Earlier, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved a draft memorandum with the International Monetary Fund.