KIEV, Nov. 28 – The World Bank's Board of Directors is expected to decide on the allocation to Ukraine of the $500 million in Development Policy Loan III on Dec. 23, Deputy Prime Minister Hryhoriy Nemyria said in Kiev on Friday following a meeting with World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Shigeo Katsu.

"We express hope that the World Bank's Board of Directors may take a final decision before the year ends," he said at a meeting with journalists held jointly with Shigeo Katsu.