KIEV, Oct. 16 – A technical team from the International Monetary Fund is planning to discuss the Ukrainian authorities' financial sector reform program in Kiev from October 26 to November 2, the IMF Resident Representative Office in Ukraine reported.

"As part of ongoing cooperation with the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), an IMF technical team will visit Kiev during October 26-November 2 to discuss the authorities' financial sector reform program, including ongoing efforts to facilitate non-performing loans (NPL) resolution," reads the statement, citing IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine Max Alier.

According to the statement, the team is also to discuss measures to create more favorable conditions for bank lending and outline reform priorities for 2013.