KIEV, May 19 - The National Bank of Ukraine still plans to keep its discount and refinancing rates unchanged in spite of rising inflation pressures in the country, the NBU's first deputy, Yuriy Kolobov, said at a press conference on Thursday.

"We won't revise our rates in the near future… [as] now we see no grounds [for this]. At present a substantial decrease in rates [in the banking sector] for lending is underway. Why change the band?" he said.