Press Release No. 16/52

Press Release: Statement by the Managing Director on Ukraine

February 10, 2016

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today:

“I had a constructive discussion with President Petro Poroshenko on issues raised by my press statement this morning (see Press Release No 16/50).

“The President reassured me of his unwavering commitment to reforms, including improving governance and fighting corruption. We agreed on the principle of a roadmap of actions and priority measures to ensure prompt progress under the program, which will help keep Ukraine on a path toward robust and sustainable growth.”