Yatseniuk: Ukraine to get over $13bln in financial aid this year
2014-03-27 17:58:09
The total amount of financial support for the economy of Ukraine in 2014 will be USD 13.6 billion, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said in the Verkhovna Rada on Thursday.
"The total amount of support to the economy will be USD 13.6 billion," the head of government said.
In particular, he said, a budget loan from the World Bank will be USD 1 billion, the so-called macro-financial assistance from the European Union - USD 2 billion, the U.S. Congress will provide USD 1 billion, the government of Canada - USD 200 million, the government of Japan - USD 100 million, the government of Poland - USD 100 million, the World Bank - USD 200 million, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - USD 200 million, the European Investment Bank - USD 170 million, another USD 400 million will come from the International Finance Corporation.
"Also, we have finally agreed with our creditors to leave such a tool of supporting the economy as government guarantees and investment projects - it is UAH 25 billion, which we can provide under the agro-industrial and industrial projects," Yatseniuk said.