Ukraine secures historic $15.6bn IMF loan amidst ongoing conflict.

The IMF has reached a staff-level agreement with Ukraine on funding worth $15.6bn, which is expected to be approved in the coming weeks. This would be the IMF's first loan to a country at war and one of the largest financing packages Ukraine has received since Russia's invasion. The IMF recently changed a rule to allow loans to countries facing "exceptionally high uncertainty". The funding is expected to help Ukraine finance critical expenditure, ensure macroeconomic stability, and strengthen its interaction with other international partners.