The first disbursement under the IMF’s new program is expected in January 2026 — Pidlasa
Kyiv • UNN
Roksolana Pidlasa, Chair of the Verkhovna Rada Budget Committee, said that Ukraine could receive the first tranche under the new IMF program worth approximately $8 billion in January 2026. The total size of the four-year IMF program is approximately $8 billion.
Ukraine may receive the first tranche under the new IMF program, worth approximately $8 billion, in January 2026. This was reported by Verkhovna Rada Budget Committee Chair Roksolana Pidlasa on Facebook, according to UNN.
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The official said that during a meeting with IMF mission chief Gavin Gray, she discussed the details of the 2026 state budget. According to her, the IMF is offering Ukraine a program worth approximately $8 billion over four years.
The total size of the program that the IMF is offering Ukraine is approximately $8 billion over four years. This is less than we expected and less than we need
Pidlasa emphasized that despite the smaller amount, cooperation with the IMF is necessary to obtain funds from other international partners.
The IMF program is key to obtaining financing from other partners, including the reparations loan
According to Pidlasa, Ukraine expects to receive the first payment under the new program as early as January 2026.
We remind you
The IMF mission began today discussions in Kyiv on a new financing program with Ukraine. This is stated in a statement by IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine Priscilla Toffano today in Kyiv.