Ukraine pension debt soaring - IMF

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UKRAINE - Ukraine's pension commitments soared from 12% of GDP in 2004 to 17% in 2005, the International Monetary Fund has claimed.

An IMF report claimed Ukraine's government had missed the opportunity to reduce expenditure in 2007 and tackle its pension fund imbalances by proposing an increase in wages and pensions. "Ukrain...

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