IMF says it hopes Ukraine will continue to pay its debts despite default speculations

by Rodrigo Campos and David Lawder

(Reuters) – It expects Ukraine to continue paying its foreign debt, an IMF spokesperson said on Thursday.

IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said at a scheduled press conference that Ukraine is now paying off its debt on a regular basis. “We hope this continues.”

He said the Fund views financing from the international community as a priority for now and in the short term, “this will allow the Ukrainian government to remain operational without incurring further debt”.