"The bank is ready to sign more than 1 billion euros [$1.1 billion] in additional loans to Ukraine for this year as part of the 3-billion package," Hoyner said.
He added that the European Council agreed to double the EIB`s planned investment in Ukraine from 1.5 billion to 3 billion euros over the next three years.
In 2014, the EIB already allocated $1.1 billion to Ukraine.
Ukraine`s economy suffered a dramatic downturn amid a military confrontation between Kiev forces and eastern Ukrainian militias.
In spring 2014, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) promised Kiev $17 billion in bailout loans, to be paid over the course of two years. In addition, several individuals Western countries allocated funds to Ukraine to help the country rebuild its economy and enact necessary structural reforms.
Last week, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko`s press service said that Brussels is currently considering allocating an additional $2.3 billion in financial assistance to Kiev.
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