KIEV, March 24 – The National Bank of Ukraine has left Ukraine's GDP growth forecast at around 1% for 2016.

"The NBU anticipates that economic growth will continue restoring in 2016, but it will be rather moderate – around 1%," the central bank said.

Improved expectations and establishing economic links between the regions amid macro-financial stabilization and de-escalation of the military conflict in eastern Ukraine would prompt growth, as well as low comparison base.