| Author (Corporate) | Council of the European Union, European Parliament |
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| Series Title | Official Journal of the European Union |
| Series Details | L 171, Pages 11–17 |
| Publication Date | 06/07/2018 |
| Content Type | Legislation |
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Summary: Decision (EU) 2018/947 - published by the European Union in July 2018 - which makes macro-financial assistance (MFA) of a maximum amount of €1 billion available to Ukraine, in the form of loans. Further information: This programme - the fourth macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (MFA IV) - seeks to build on the progress made in supporting stabilisation and structural reforms unders the previous MFA operations. All disbursements under the proposed programme - including the first - are conditional on the implementation of reform measures designed to address vulnerabilities identified in the Ukrainian economy. These measures are established in a Memorandum of Understanding and take into account measures that remained outstanding from the previous MFA programme. Ukraine's Finance Minister addressed an official request to the European Commission in November 2017, seeking additional macro-financial assistance from the European Union (EU). This assistance was aimed at contributing to covering the country's external financing needs and supporting reform implementation. The Commission adopted a proposal on 9 March 2018 for a Decision on a programme for an amount of up to €1 billion, provided in the form of medium- to long-term loans in two tranches. The proposal was endorsed by the Council of the European Union on 29 May and by the European Parliament on 13 June. The Decision was adopted by the Parliament and the Council on 4 July 2018. Yhe Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Ukraine and the European Commission in September 2018 and subsequently ratified by the Parliament of Ukraine. The first instalment of €500 million was released in December 2018, followed by the disbursement of a second tranche of the same amount in May 2020. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2018/947/oj |
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| Subject Categories | Economic and Financial Affairs |
| Subject Tags | Economic Governance | Situation |
| Keywords | Macro-Financial Assistance [MFA] |
| Countries / Regions | Ukraine |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
