Ukraine has received approval from the IMF to receive the next tranche of financial aid, the total amount of which is 17, 5 billion, the Agency reports citing a source close to the situation.

"Ukraine has received approval from the IMF to receive the next tranche of financial aid after the adoption of the laws required by the Fund, and progress in debt restructuring with creditors ", - is informed in the report of the Agency.

Formal approved a tranche of Ukraine should receive on July 31, when the IMF Executive Board meeting is planned on this issue, illustrated his talk with the source.

on Wednesday, Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk said that the meeting of the Board of Directors of the international monetary Fund could be held on July 31, it will enable Ukraine to receive the next tranche of financial assistance in the amount of 1, 7 billion. Previously the head of the national Bank of Ukraine Valeria Gontareva said that the IMF will look at the allocation of the second tranche Kiev in case of approval by Parliament of a package of draft laws. Last week the Verkhovna Rada approved the necessary laws to continue cooperation with the Fund.

before the last working day of the week Yatsenyuk said that the Ukrainian government has fulfilled all the criteria of the IMF and expects a positive decision on the results of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Fund on July 31.

Ukraine is already a long time in fact remains on the brink of default, the national currency over one year fell by more than 3 times.

The four-year Program of financial assistance to Ukraine was approved by the IMF Board of Directors on March eleven. The program provides for the allocation of Fund 17, 5 billion dollars, and all international creditors over four years - $ 40 billion. Ukraine in mid-March has already received the 1st tranche of the IMF $ 5 billion. Just in 2015 Kiev hopes to receive $ 10 billion.

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