IMF managing director arrives in Kiev

MOSCOW. Jan 15 (Interfax) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva arrived in Kiev on Thursday, Ukrainian media reported.

During her visit, Georgieva is expected to meet with President Vladimir Zelensky, Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko and National Bank Governor Andrei Pyshny, media outlets reported.

It was announced in October 2025 that Georgieva could visit Ukraine. She last visited Kiev in February 2023.

In late November, Ukraine and the IMF reached a staff-level agreement on a new $8.1-billion 48-month arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility.

"The program is expected to catalyze large-scale external support to close Ukraine's financing gaps. In the baseline, the total financing gap is calculated at around $136.5 billion for 2026-29. In 2026-27, Ukraine faces a residual financing gap (taking into account existing financing commitments) of around $63 billion," IMF mission head Gavin Gray said then.