Global lender says funds will help country meet urgent spending needs caused by Russian invasion
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The International Monetary Fund has approved $1.4bn in emergency financing for Ukraine to help meet urgent spending needs and mitigate the economic impact of Russia’s military invasion.
The global lender said Ukrainian authorities had cancelled an existing standby lending arrangement with the IMF but would work together to design an appropriate economic programme focused on rehabilitation and growth when conditions permitted.
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