Ukraine, which has secured a $15bn bailout package from Russia, expects it to be fully disbursed in early 2014.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov made the announcement this morning after his government received the first $3bn tranche.
"We expect the remaining $12bn in the beginning of next year," he told a government meeting.
Mr Azarov said the country's economy, which grew 0.2% in 2012, would remain flat this year.
