The second tranche for Ukraine from the international monetary Fund will be directed on replenishment of the national Bank of the country, according to a report by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine.

on the last working day of the week, the IMF Executive Board blessed the allocation of Ukraine of the next tranche of 1, 7 billion. Ukraine expects to receive the money within one to two days. Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Hennadiy Zubko said that part of these funds will be used to pay debts for gas.

"The Ministry of Finance welcomes today's decision of the IMF Board of Directors in respect of the provision of Ukraine the second tranche of the loan of 1, 7 billion dollars within four years of the Expanded programme of payment, international monetary Fund. This installment, the receipt of which is expected in a few days, will be directed on replenishment of the national Bank of Ukraine ", - is informed in the report.

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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