REUTERS
The business expectations index among top managers of Ukrainian companies in the second quarter of 2017 increased to 114.3% from 113.3% in the previous quarter, with the respondents for the third consecutive quarter expecting business activity to revive.
This is evidenced by the results of the latest survey of business leaders conducted by the National Bank in the second quarter of 2017.
In a report published on its website, the central bank has noted that optimistic expectations are based on improved forecasts regarding investment expenditures, financial and economic state of enterprises, and also maintaining high expectations regarding total sales volumes.
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According to the managers of enterprises, the growth of consumer prices in the next 12 months will be at 9.9%.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, the business expectations index among Ukrainian CEOs in the first quarter of 2017 increased to 113.3% from 108.7% in the previous quarter.