KIEV, June 23 - The Ukrainian National Bank is expecting the International Monetary Fund board to make a decision on another tranche of $1 billion for Ukraine under the EFF program at its meeting in July, Ukrainian National Bank Governor Valeriya Gontareva said at a press conference in Kiev on Thursday.

"The IMF Board of Governors will meet in July; the precise date has yet to be announced. The next tranche we are expecting to receive will reach $1 billion," she said, adding that a memorandum with the IMF had not been signed.