The Washington-based lender called Ukraine's performance "broadly satisfactory" in a press release announcing its approval, but emphasized that several conditions of the program were either completed with a delay or missed entirely.

A preliminary agreement on allocating the tranche was reached on June 12

The IMF has completed the first review of the Extended Fund Facility programme for Ukraine, paving the way for a US$690 million disbursement in the coming days.

The war-torn nation is operating under an $8.1 billion IMF loan programme.

The IMF Executive Board has completed the first review of a new program for Ukraine as part of the Extended Fund Facility

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has green-lit Ukraine's immediate access to about $690 million after a review of its loan program.

The IMF approved a $690 million disbursement for Ukraine under its $8.1 billion Extended Fund Facility, bringing total program support to $2.2

The Washington-based lender called Ukraine's performance "broadly satisfactory" in a press release announcing its approval, but emphasized that several conditions of the program…