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This R&D covers the Ukrainian economy. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is providing a $17.5 billion bailout for the country, which will last for the next four years. In return for IMF aid, the Ukrainian government has promised to reform its energy and banking systems and launch a more aggressive anti-corruption drive. Ukraine’s currency, the hryvnia, is the world’s worst performing currency this year.
Reuters: Ukraine expects $5 billion in first tranche of IMF aid: Interfax Ukraine http://t.co/tjfyoy515H
— NewsBlogged (@NewsBlogged) March 11, 2015
Sobering data on Ukraine economy. RT Ukraine unofficially has 272 percent inflation http://t.co/GTiBJKtAaW
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) March 3, 2015
Ukraine’s energy reforms are just what the doctor — and IMF — ordered. @KFJ_FP reports: http://t.co/KmF25AhURO pic.twitter.com/n6mo6iNN01
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) March 10, 2015
The IMF Bailout Is Not Enough for Ukraine. http://t.co/EaUiJayk5I
— Helen Mess (@HCMess) March 3, 2015
Ukraine raises rates to 30%–yet another sign that its IMF bail-out is a hopeless flop, as we argued last week: http://t.co/5MIvfElg4G
— Edward McBride (@emcbride74) March 3, 2015
@Ian56789 ‘Ukraine’s 4th largest lender Delta Bank insolvent – central bank’ http://t.co/iWmba3h2jw #IMF
— The Happy Camper (@Snarkathon) March 3, 2015
Why #Ukraine‘s economy is near collapse: 1. Corruption 2. Political risk 3. Weak banks More: http://t.co/lt8Kqp7KqW pic.twitter.com/QWHY4acr41
— CNNMoney (@CNNMoney) March 4, 2015
Budget and reform plans put #Ukraine on track for #IMF aid, says G7 http://t.co/DFPVLUmIF3 pic.twitter.com/PBafsvSe8w
— The Business Times (@BTBreakingnews) March 4, 2015
Ukraine edges closer to IMF bailout as economy teeters. http://t.co/PLT4ax5CZz pic.twitter.com/UHQ9jAsd7F
— WSJ News Graphics (@WSJGraphics) March 3, 2015
Interest rates rise to 30% in Ukraine http://t.co/9BOuSE0qQ4 via @IrishTimesBiz pic.twitter.com/JGIlJJHu1M
— The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) March 3, 2015
#Ukraine struggling to buy time from #Russia: $15 million gets it one extra day of gas as it awaits IMF rescue loans http://t.co/cwZpRAksw4
— Carlo Piovano (@cpiovano) February 27, 2015
Greece and Ukraine among 15 most ‘miserable’ economies in the world http://t.co/nrMtCXOXWz via @IrishTimesBiz pic.twitter.com/f6wx7TISOU
— The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) March 3, 2015