Ukraine PM calls for approving IMF-required pension reform this week
21 September 2017
The second reading
of Ukraine’s pension reform package, a key IMF requirement, should be approved
this week, Prime Minister Voldoymyr Groysman said in opening the Sept. 20
session. He said today’s session is the last full session this week, during
which thousands of amendments can be submitted for review and approved. He
called upon MPs not to postpone the approval any further, accusing some of
intentionally delaying the work needed for the reform’s approval. Of the 4,500
amendments proposed, less than half have been submitted for review. They
consist of changes to Ukraine’s various legal codes.
Zenon Zawada: It’s
not clear whether the vote will occur today, but we expect the pension reform
package to be approved by the end of this month. Of course, the longer it’s
delayed, the longer the IMF delays with approving its next tranche.
not clear whether the vote will occur today, but we expect the pension reform
package to be approved by the end of this month. Of course, the longer it’s
delayed, the longer the IMF delays with approving its next tranche.
