KYIV, Oct 24 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) expects the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to open new Extended Fund Facility for Ukraine by the end of this year and, taking this into account, draws its improved forecasts of macroeconomic growth and increase in international reserves, NBU Governor Yakiv Smolii has stated.

"The macro forecast we made public provides for the signing of an agreement with the IMF this year and the tranche this year," he said at a briefing at the National Bank.