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IMF Completes First Review of Ukraine EFF, Clearing Way for About $690 Million

IMF review completion confirms Kyiv met program targets, paving the way for near-term budget support as authorities accelerate agreed reforms.

Overview

  • The IMF Executive Board finished the first review of Ukraine’s four-year Extended Fund Facility on July 21, 2026, which allows a roughly $690 million disbursement to be made in the coming days pending administrative steps.
  • Ukrainian officials say all quantitative performance criteria and indicative targets were met as of end-March, a finding that underpinned the positive review outcome.
  • The new payment would raise total EFF financing to about $2.2 billion after an earlier March tranche and this expected disbursement.
  • As part of the review, Kyiv and the IMF agreed an updated timetable of structural reforms and additional policy commitments designed to close implementation gaps and keep the program on track.
  • The four-year EFF is worth $8.1 billion and is tied to staged reviews and disbursements; continued compliance is needed to secure further IMF support and to reinforce Ukraine’s budget stability and recovery prospects.