REUTERS
Ukraine's Investment Attractiveness Index, which is compiled by the European Business Association (EBA), representing over 800 Ukrainian and foreign enterprises operating in Ukraine, has been lowered to 3.03 points on a 5-degree scale in the second half of 2017 (H2) from 3.15 points in H1 2017, according to the EBA report, based on a survey of 78 CEOs from the leading Ukraine's businesses (EBA members).
As reported, Ukraine's Investment Attractiveness Index remains in a neutral zone, according to top managers of EBA members. The index results indicate that the negative moods of businesses have not disappeared anywhere.
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Among the key challenges requiring special attention from the authorities are the lack of the fight against corruption, which has demonstrated growth, as well as currency instability, inflation, the lack of judicial reform, land reform and the labor market.
UNIAN memo. The EBA Investment Attractiveness Index for Ukraine has been measured since 2008. It was the lowest in 2014 and early 2015 (2.51 points in January-February 2015), which was largely due to the country's political instability, economic recession, and the active phase of hostilities in eastern Ukraine.