KIEV, Aug. 10 - Ukrainian banks retain conservative forecasts for the third quarter of 2015 with respect to changes in the volume and quality of loan portfolios, while improving their expectations of growth in deposits, according to a survey conducted by the National Bank of Ukraine.

"In the third quarter of 2015 respondents expect a decrease in the portfolio of loans to business entities (58% of responses) and individuals (72% of responses), and the consistent quality of loans (63% of responses for economic entities and 55% for individuals). However, the majority of respondents expect deposits to grow (44% for legal entities and 68% for individuals)," reads the report.