KIEV, Feb. 13 – The state budget's deficit, monetary policy, and the restructuring of the banking sector are major issues an International Monetary Fund mission is planning to discuss during another visit to Ukraine, as part of the first review of the stand-by credit, said David Hawley, senior advisor in the IMF External Relations Department.

"Our experience in many countries shows that strong devotion of the authorities to bailout measures is a key part of a successful economic program, while strong crisis management is the main factor for conducting an agreed and trustworthy policy for tackling the crisis," he said at a briefing in Washington late on Thursday.