Ukrainian Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko and IFC Vice President Dimitris Tsitsiragos met at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday to discuss investment in the Ukrainian banking sector.

"Met Dimitris Tsitsiragos, IFC Vice President, Global Client Services. We discussed IFC's interest in supporting investment in the banking sector and new areas of private sector growth and investment as a result of EUDCFTA [the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area between the European Union and Ukraine] implementation," Jaresko wrote on Facebook.

While attending the World Economic Forum held January 20-23, Jaresko is scheduled to hold 15 working meetings with peers from other countries and the heads of international financial organizations, namely, the International Monetary Fund, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank, and the International Finance Corporation.