KYIV, April 3 – The first tranche under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Program of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the amount of $2.7 billion (SDR 2 billion) was sent on Monday to the general fund of the state budget of Ukraine, the Finance Ministry said.

"Today Ukraine received the first tranche under the new IMF program. Thanks to the funds received, we are able to continue to maintain economic stability in Ukraine, as well as to ensure priority expenditures of the state budget," Minister of Finance of Ukraine Serhiy Marchenko said.