Only ₴700 million remains in the state budget reserve fund
As of 2026, only 700 million hryvnias remained in the reserve fund of Ukraine’s state budget. In total, nearly 50 billion hryvnias had been allocated annually for unforeseen circumstances.
This was reported by the Anti-Corruption Action Center.
They note that the Reserve Fund is intended to finance unforeseen events and emergencies, but the government has begun using these funds for populist programs, including cashback schemes and various social payments.
“Ukraine can receive financial assistance from the EU, the IMF, and the World Bank if it meets certain requirements. But in reality, it is doing nothing,” the Anti-Corruption Center emphasizes.
According to the Center:
- the government has not passed a series of laws necessary to receive approximately €6 billion from the EU;
- none of the four laws required to receive $3.35 billion from the World Bank have been passed;
- the implementation of the conditions of the IMF program is falling apart.
CPC experts note that a timely vote on overdue bills could unblock funding and help Ukraine hold out until it receives a 90-billion-euro loan from the EU. Instead, the government and lawmakers are allocating funds to social programs, which exacerbates the risks of financial instability.
As a reminder, on December 10, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the law on the 2026 State Budget and returned it to the Verkhovna Rada.
On December 3, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the 2026 State Budget Law in its second reading and as a whole.
