30 years of partnership. How the IMF, the EBRD and the World Bank help Ukraine

In August – September 1992, Ukraine became a full-fledged member of these organisations. Already the year after, Ukraine was faced with hyperinflation, and was only able to combat with the help of international financial institutions and tough financial discipline.

In the thirty years that followed, Ukraine went through a series of economic crises, the hardest of which was the russian full-scale invasion.

The biggest non-military challenge facing Ukraine today is state budget deficit. How ready are international organisations to finance it?

Is there still trust toward Ukraine among the stakeholders and experts of the IMF, the World Bank, and the EBRD?

Is it a problem for Ukraine that Russia remains a member of international financial organisations?

And finally, what needs to be done so that, after the war and reconstruction, Ukraine does not need preferential loans anymore?

We will discuss these questions with representatives of Ukraine in sais organisations.

Participants:
⁃ Roman Kachur, Alternate Executive Director for Ukraine at the World Bank
⁃ Vladyslav Rashkovan, Alternative Executive Director for Ukraine at the International Monetary Fund
⁃ Artem Shevalyov, Alternate Board Director for Ukraine, EBRD