KIEV, July 4 - The key branches production index of Ukraine in May 2017 increased by 4.1% after a slight decline in April, and in general for the five months it grew by 2.4%, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reported.

"The growth was promoted by improvement of consumer sentiment and the business expectations of enterprises, as well as the activation of capital expenditures of local budgets," the regulator said.