KIEV, MAY 17 – Foreign direct investment in Ukraine in the form of equity capital as of April 1, 2016, was estimated at $42.82 billion, which was 0.7%, or $300 million, up on the figure recorded early this year, Ukraine's State Statistics Service reported.

Non-residents boosted investment in Ukraine by $1.04 billion in the first quarter of 2016 and simultaneously withdrew $0.09 billion, at the same time, the negative forex difference in the said period was $0.63 billion, the service reported.