Overview
- The team, led by Gavin Gray, opened formal discussions in Kyiv following Ukraine’s September request for a new IMF program.
- IMF representative Prishila Tofano said talks center on fiscal policy and monetary measures to preserve stability under exceptionally high uncertainty.
- Negotiators are evaluating structural steps to strengthen governance, curb corruption, and support economic growth.
- Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko expects a week of intensive meetings, saying a new arrangement would cover medium‑term budget needs and back reforms for recovery and EU integration.
- Ukraine cites more than $145 billion in international financial assistance since February 2022, including nine EFF disbursements totaling about $10.6 billion to the state budget.