KIEV, March 1 – The surplus of Ukraine's balance of payment in January 2016 reached $120 million, while a year ago its deficit was $890 million, the National Bank of Ukraine reported.

The central bank said that the deficit of the current account in January was $379 million ($288 million in January 2015).

Exports fell more quickly than imports: the downward pace of exports grew to 32.1% (14.1% in December 2015), while the falling pace of imports fell to 22.9% (34%). Exports of goods decreased by 41.2% compared to December 2015 and imports – by 22.5%.