KIEV, June 2 – The International Monetary Fund mission will continue discussions in the comings days to finalize a staff-level agreement, the IMF mission said.

"The mission held constructive discussions with the authorities on policies needed to complete the first review under the EFF arrangement. Understandings were reached on most issues and discussions will continue in the comings days to finalize a staff-level agreement than can be taken for approval to the IMF management and the Executive Board," said Nikolay Gueorguiev, mission chief for Ukraine.

He said that all performance criteria for end-March were met and all structural benchmarks due in the spring are on course to be met, albeit some with a delay.