Ukraine launches off IMF springboard

摘要

Ukraine leveraged renewed commitment from the IMF as the linchpin for raising US$2bn on Thursday, in the process clearing an upcoming repayment headache and securing longer-term debt. The sovereign, rated B- by S&P and Fitch with a stable outlook, printed the trade a week after it secured a US$3.9bn stand-by aid (SBA) agreement with the IMF that had unlocked the door for a return to international bond markets.