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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.