Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market and IMF align on next steps for capital market reforms including municipal bonds and virtual asset regulation

The Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market published an update on a working meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) focused on agreeing further steps to advance Ukraine’s capital markets and strengthen the regulator’s institutional capacity. Discussions covered priorities such as expanding businesses’ access to financing, developing the municipal bond market, enabling citizens’ investment in securities, and preparing a legislative framework to regulate the virtual asset market. The agenda also included corporate governance within the Commission and continued harmonisation of Ukrainian legislation with European Union norms, alongside reforms envisaged under Ukraine’s cooperation programme with the IMF. The Commission and the IMF agreed to continue regular dialogue and coordination on capital market development and the implementation of structural reforms.