Overview
- Kristalina Georgieva met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, and National Bank chief Andriy Pyshny to discuss IMF support.
- Talks centered on preparing a new 2026–2029 Extended Fund Facility, building on a November staff-level agreement for roughly $8.1–$8.2 billion in access.
- Georgieva reaffirmed the IMF’s support and highlighted the need to continue reforms and maintain monetary policy that preserves macroeconomic stability.
- She is assessing progress on conditions tied to the program, including the 2026 budget, measures to broaden the tax base and raise revenues, and securing large-scale donor financing.
- Ukrainian officials highlighted wartime energy damage and severe winter pressures, and the NBU discussed program parameters and the importance of forthcoming IMF Board consideration.