Ukraine to receive $4.8 billion from World Bank
Ukraine and the World Bank signed a loan agreement worth $4.8 billion, which Kyiv will use for priority budget expenditures, the Finance Ministry said in a statement.
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World Bank announces $750 million support package for Ukraine
Since February 2022, Ukraine has received over $37 billion in budget support through World Bank partnerships.
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Ukraine to receive $600 million from World Bank under RISE Initiative
Ukraine has signed agreements with the World Bank totaling nearly $600 million under the "Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Enterprise" (RISE) project, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Nov. 4.
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World Bank approves fund to facilitate G7's $50 billion loan for Ukraine, Reuters reports
The funding will come from the U.S., Japan, and Canada, sources told Reuters, adding that it will be backed by interest generated from frozen Russian assets.
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Ukraine receives $3.9 billion grant from US
This is the first tranche in 2024 under a new financial agreement between Ukraine and the World Bank.
Ukraine, World Bank sign agreement for US grant of $3.9 billion
"This is the first tranche of direct budget support from the United States in 2024. The planned amount of financial assistance from the United States for the current year is $7.8 billion," the statement read.
Ukraine to attract almost $4 billion US grant via World Bank
"The government will use this money to pay salaries to rescuers, teachers, doctors, and social support programs," Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
World Bank says 1.8 million more Ukrainians living in poverty since 2020
While the situation is dire, the World Bank said it would be much worse if Ukraine had not received foreign aid to help pay for pensions and salaries.
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Reuters: World Bank financing arm plans to invest $1.9 billion in Ukraine
The private financing arm of the World Bank plans to invest $1.9 billion in projects in Ukraine over the next 18 months, Reuters reported on April 22.
Zelensky: Russia must pay a 'painful price' as 'sole culprit of this war'
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Russia must pay a “painful price” for its war in Ukraine and frozen Russian assets should be utilized to help Ukraine’s fight against “terror.”
Japan provides Ukraine with $118 million grant for healthcare, reconstruction
Japan provided Ukraine with $118 million in aid as part of two World Bank projects, Ukraine's Finance Ministry reported on April 1.
Ukraine receives $1.5 billion in loans from World Bank
The loan, backed by guarantees from Japan and the U.K., was provided through the World Bank Trust Fund (Advance Ukraine).
Ukraine to receive $1.5 billion development loan from World Bank
Ukraine will receive a $1.5 billion loan through the World Bank under its "Growth Foundations" Development Policy Loan (DPL) program, Ukraine's Finance Ministry announced on March 26.
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