The IMF has said that it is keen to provide assistance to Ukraine "on its path to economic stability and prosperity," IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde has said in a statement released on Wednesday following her meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk.
“We are keen to help Ukraine on its path to economic stability and
prosperity. In that context, the IMF will continue to consult with its
membership and other international financial institutions on how best to
support the people of Ukraine,” she said.
Lagarde said that during her meeting with Yatseniuk there was “a
productive discussion regarding the policies needed to put Ukraine on
the path of sound economic governance and sustainable growth, while
protecting the vulnerable in society.”
She said that they had also discussed the good progress made under
the IMF’s fact-finding mission that has been working in Kyiv since March
4.
“After finalizing its independent assessment of the economic
situation in Ukraine, the mission will make recommendations to IMF
Management, who will engage the Executive Board on the subsequent course
of actions,” Lagarde said.
