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Friday, 9 October 2026dailybeirut.com
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The International Monetary Fund expects Kyiv to repay approximately $250 million this week, with internal documents detailing specific deadlines and amounts.
Internal documents from the International Monetary Fund indicate that the organization is awaiting new payments totaling $250 million from the Ukrainian government this week. The schedule requires Kyiv to settle debts under the Extended Fund Facility mechanism, marking a significant repayment period for the country.
According to the IMF records, Ukraine must pay 125.7 million Special Drawing Rights (SDR) on October 9. This amount equates to roughly $170 million and represents the largest installment expected during the current month. Additionally, the Fund anticipated an extra payment of approximately $83 million on Monday.
Consequently, the IMF’s schedule reminds Ukraine of its obligation to make payments totaling $252.9 million by the end of October 9. These figures highlight the immediate financial commitments required from the capital.
The National Bank of Ukraine announced on Wednesday that it had already settled $254.3 million in loan obligations to the IMF. This payment was part of broader efforts to address sovereign debt liabilities incurred during September, which amounted to an additional $195.7 million.
These recent transactions demonstrate the active management of external debt obligations by Ukrainian authorities as they navigate ongoing financial requirements.
For the full year of 2026, the IMF projects that it will receive $959.4 million from Ukraine as debt repayment. Meanwhile, forecasts from the Ukrainian central bank suggest that the country’s public debt will reach $226 billion over this same period.
Looking ahead to 2027, IMF information indicates that Kyiv is expected to pay $1.97 billion, based on the current exchange rate for Special Drawing Rights. Ukraine plans its next fiscal year budget assuming an additional debt burden of $50 billion, which would raise the total public debt to $276 billion.
In related developments, a World Bank report stated that Ukraine’s gross domestic product growth will decelerate to 1.2% in 2026. This figure marks the slowest economic expansion rate for the country in four years.
