KYIV, Oct 12 – Top Ukrainian managers improved expectations for business activity growth in the third consecutive quarter, according to the results of the poll of company heads conducted by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) in the third quarter of 2017.

Business activity index grew to 117.4% (114.3% in the previous quarter). Respondents of all types of economic activities expect revival of business activity, apart from construction. Heads of enterprises in extraction industry, transport and communications and trade are most optimistic.