Dmitry Zlatarev. International monetary Fund (IMF) and Ukraine reached agreement on the level of experts on the allocation of Kiev loan in 1, 7 billion dollars, said on Thursday the press service of the Fund.

According to the report, the funds will be allocated in the composition of the list of activities to assist the IMF to Ukraine. As noted, it still is expected to approve the management of the Fund ". Also indicated that the decision was taken after discussions between representatives of the IMF and the Ukrainian authorities ".

Severe Crisis of political power affects the economy and the public sector of Ukraine, in fact the country is on the verge of default. In the country increases unemployment, the national currency over one year fell by more than 3 times. In the end, according to the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, in January 2015 the average salary in the country amounted 3455 hryvnia, or about $ 160. This is one of the lowest figures in the EU. The latest IMF forecast for the economy of Ukraine for 2015: GDP decline by 9%, inflation at 46%.

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