Ukraine: New IMF deal a positive, but still not in the clear

The announcement on Friday that Ukraine has come to an agreement with the IMF to replace its current bailout package should reduce risks posed by the government’s large upcoming FX debt repayments. But compliance will remain a major hurdle and problems could emerge later in 2019. In the meantime, tighter policy demanded by the IMF will cause growth to slow.

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