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IMF Calendar Shows Ukraine’s Mid‑January Payment Unposted After Deadline

The unposted installment underscores tight liquidity that could complicate future IMF disbursements.

Overview

  • The IMF schedule listed a due payment of 125,737,500 SDR, roughly $172 million at the fund’s Jan. 12 rate, with no receipt recorded after the deadline passed.
  • Ukraine’s central bank had not reported a $179.6 million transfer by the end of the business day on Jan. 13, according to data reviewed by TASS.
  • The next repayment to the IMF is scheduled for Feb. 24 for 62.5 million SDR, with several additional obligations falling due from February through April.
  • Kyiv’s current Extended Fund Facility totals $15.6 billion through 2027, and IMF mission head Gavin Gray estimates a 2026–2029 financing gap of about $136.5 billion.
  • EU commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said U.S. participation in guarantees for a roughly $8.1 billion IMF program stage appears unlikely, though other official creditors could cover the shortfall pending a U.S. decision later this month.