World Bank approves $610 mln in additional financing for Ukraine
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 11:22 | 20 December 2022
- Modified Date: 11:31 | 20 December 2022
The World Bank on Tuesday said it had approved an additional financing package totaling $610 million to address urgent relief and recovery needs in Ukraine as Russia's war continues.
The package includes an additional $500 million loan from the World Bank's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, that is supported by a guarantee from Britain, and a new project to restore and improve access to health care and address war-related needs for health services, the bank said.
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