The IMF mission to Ukraine feels content with their cooperation with the Ukrainian authorities, Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine Stepan Kubiv said at a meeting with the journalists who focus their writing on this specific field of interest.

"The authorities' comprehensive reform program covers a wide range of issues and additional work needs to be completed to advance program discussions. The National Bank of Ukraine is holding detailed negotiations to ensure that each clause covering its activities is well drafted. We work on both Saturday and Sunday," said Mr Stepan Kubiv.

The negotiations over a Memorandum of Cooperation between Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund are to be finalized next week. "By March 26, the main work will have been completed," noted the Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine.