Transaction Snapshot
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Instrument | Concessional sovereign loan (JICA) |
| Size | US $3 bn |
| Tenor / Pricing | Repayments funded by windfall profits on immobilised Russian sovereign reserves (G7-ERA facility) |
| Legal basis | G7 Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) framework |
| Ukrainian counter-signatory | Ministry of Finance / Cabinet of Ministers |
| Date signed | ▪︎ |
Use of Proceeds
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Priority budget expenditures
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Defence-related procurement with economic multiplier
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Critical social payments during Q3–Q4 FY25
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Economic development envelope
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Infrastructure restart programmes (energy, logistics, digital)
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Targeted SME credit lines through state financial institutions
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Allocation will follow MoF’s existing public-expenditure monitoring protocols and lenders’ fiduciary controls.
Stakeholder Commentary
“Japan’s facility, paired with ERA cash-flows, compels the aggressor’s frozen capital to underwrite Ukraine’s recovery. We value Tokyo’s leadership and the G7’s unified stance.”
Denys Shmyhal — Prime Minister
Aggregate ERA Flows
| Commitments | Disbursed to date |
|---|---|
| US $14.7 bn | US $14.7 bn |
Inclusive of this Japanese tranche.
Next Steps
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Q3 2025: MoF to publish detailed spending schedule in line with IMF SBA benchmarks.
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H2 2025: Kyiv, working with G7 legal task-force, to advance full confiscation mechanism covering principal of frozen Russian sovereign assets (~US $300 bn).
