Ukraine crisis: World Bank approves $723 million in loans, grants

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The World Bank said its executive board on Monday approved a $723 million package of loans and grants for Ukraine, providing desperately needed government budget support as the country battles a Russian attack.

It also includes $134 million in grants from Britain, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania and Iceland as part of a trust fund that will continue to take in grant contributions on Ukraine’s behalf. Japan is providing parallel financing of $100 million.

The World Bank’s budget support loans typically do not carry restrictions on how the funds can be spent, but the bank said the “fast-disbursing” support will help Ukraine’s government provide critical services, pay hospital workers, fund pensions and continue social programs.

The bank said it was continuing to work on another $3 billion package of support for Ukraine in coming months and additional support for neighboring countries that are taking in Ukrainian refugees, now exceeding 1.7 million, mostly women, children and the elderly.

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