G7 framework deal on $50 billion Ukraine loan seen in Oct, EU's Gentiloni says

RIO DE JANEIRO - The Group of Seven wealthy democracies are likely to have a framework deal for a Russian-asset-backed $50 billion loan to Ukraine by October, in time to tap markets by year-end, European Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Thursday.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors in Rio de Janeiro, Gentiloni said there was good progress on the technical and legal aspects of the loan, agreed in principle in June."I