KIEV, Nov. 1 – Fitch Ratings has projected that the Ukrainian economy's growth will be zero in 2013 but accelerate to 2.2% in 2014, Charles Seville, Director in Fitch's Sovereign team, said at a conference organized by Fitch Ratings in Kiev.

He said that optimism for 2014 is linked to European integration processes, among other things.

The analyst also said that Fitch anticipates that the hryvnia will devaluate to UAH 8.50/$1 in 2014.