NBU expects an increase in the economy of Ukraine.
The forecast of the National Bank of Ukraine on the growth of real GDP by 1.1% in 2016 is still relevant
It is reported National Bank press service.
Positive changes in the external environment since the end of the I quarter, in particular, transit and unlock the rise in prices on world commodity markets, the economy returned to recovery, a trend which emerged in the second half of 2015.
“This is confirmed by a significant improvement in business expectations and the actual data for the production in basic sectors of the economy in April-May 2016. Accordingly, the National Bank forecast for real GDP growth of 1.1% in 2016 is still relevant, “- noted in the National Bank.
Also NBU recalled that in Ukraine for the first time in two years, real GDP has grown.
“In I quarter 2016 real GDP growth resumed for the first time during the year for the past two years. According to some data the SSC, which remained unchanged from previous estimates, real GDP grew by 0.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Compared with the IV quarter of 2015, real GDP fell by 0.7% (excluding seasonal factor) “, – said in a statement.
However, such growth rates of GDP in annual terms was slightly lower compared with the estimate of the National Bank (0.8%), which was announced in the report of inflation for April 2016.
