The International Monetary Fund's board is set to consider Ukraine's next bailout disbursal July 31st despite unresolved debt restructuring talks, a spokesman said Thursday. IMF staff have already given a preliminary approval of the tranche based on the assumption Kiev will move ahead with promised budget cuts and economic overhauls. Scheduling a board meeting signals Ukraine's very likely to get its next tranche of financing. It's also an indication to creditors negotiating with Ukraine's government the IMF is confident Kiev will either reach a deal for debt relief or move forward with a moratorium on payments in the coming weeks. The IMF has assumed the country will secure $15 billion-worth of debt relief from its creditors. IMF officials gave Kiev leverage in talks with creditors by essentially blessing a potential debt moratorium should the government fail to reach an agreement it found sufficiently favorable. MarketWatch