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Ukraine's central bank on Wednesday banned all foreign exchange purchases by companies through banks for the rest of the week in a bid to stem a sharp fall in the national currency, the hryvnia.

BELGRADE - Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport has said that Serbia's new arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a good signal and a positive message to all potential investors and partners of Serbia.

By Marcus Bensasson & Nikos Chrysoloras

One phrase echoed from Brussels to Frankfurt and Washington as Greece?s creditors examined and then waved through the country?s new economic policies: ?starting point.?

BELGRADE - Serbia is looking at an ambitious deficit reduction plan and a reform package that would not be possible without the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said Fiscal Council President Pavle Petrovic.

BELGRADE - Serbia is looking at an ambitious deficit reduction plan and a reform package that would not be possible without the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said Fiscal Council President Pavle Petrovic.

By Marcus Bensasson & Nikos Chrysoloras

One phrase echoed from Brussels to Frankfurt and Washington as Greece?s creditors examined and then waved through the country?s new economic policies: ?starting point.?

IMF deal "confirms credible policy of government and NBS"

BELGRADE -- The arrangement with the IMF is a positive signal for potential investors looking to place their funds in Serbia, the central bank (NBS) has said.

It is also "an indicator that the government and the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) are conducting a credible economic policy."

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said Tuesday that the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) approving the latest arrangement with Serbia was a clear signal that our country was on the right and safe track.

BELGRADE - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a three-year EUR 1.2 billion stand-by arrangement for Serbia, which, at the request of the Serbian authorities, will be treated as precautionary, the IMF released on its website.

IMF approves new three-year stand-by arrangement

WASHINGTON -- The Executive Board of the IMF had decided to approve a three-year stand-by arrangement with Serbia, the public broadcaster RTS reported.

The IMF said on its website that the Serbian government indicated it would treat the arrangement as precautionary.