Press release: Ukraine: €500 million EU Macro-Financial Assistance loan disbursed

The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, disbursed on the 3 December 2014 €500 million to Ukraine. This was the second and final loan tranche of the EU's €1 billion Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA II) programme for Ukraine approved earlier this year.

This disbursement added to the €860 million provided so far under the two ongoing MFA programmes for Ukraine. Following this disbursement, €250 million remained available under the earlier MFA programme (MFA I).

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Economic and Fianncial Affairs: The EU as a borrower: Macro-Financial Assistance to non-EU countries http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/eu_borrower/macro-financial_assistance/index_en.htm

ESO: Background information: Ukraine: €260 million of EU Macro-Financial Assistance disbursed http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-ukraine-e260-million-of-eu-macro-financial-assistance-disbursed/

EU: EEAS: Ukraine http://eeas.europa.eu/ukraine/index_en.htm

EurActiv, 16.12.14: Ukraine appeals to EU for urgent financial aid http://www.euractiv.com/sections/europes-east/ukraine-appeals-eu-urgent-financial-aid-310840

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