The absence of IMF program for Ukraine can cause significant devaluation of the national currency, Anders Aslund, the expert of Washington Analytical Center Atlantic Council, said during his interview with Voice of America’s Ukrainian Service.
“Currently, Ukraine has about 18 billion dollars of international reserves, and I think it needs at least 15 billion dollars to maintain certain currency stability. Ukraine can place 2-3 billion dollars of eurobonds this year, and, probably, receive other 1 billion dollars”, Aslund noted.
He emphasized that it is not enough.
“Ukraine expects for payment of 7 billion dollars this year, as far as we know. And unless Ukraine has sufficient reserves, we can observe significant devaluation”, the expert said.
Previously, Aslund expressed opinion that before the presidential elections, which will be held in 2019, IMF or European Union will not give any loans to Ukraine.
As is reported, Aslund considers that Ukrainian officials are not interested in combatting corruption, because they control the economy and obtain profit from it.
