KYIV, Oct 26 – Ukraine's real GDP in 2017 would grow by 2.2%, according to the reviewed forecast published by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). Earlier the central bank expected that the Ukrainian economy would grow by 1.6% this year.

"This is linked to both favorable internal and external factors, which was reflected in the better than it was expected earlier results of economic operation of the major part of sectors in Q2 and Q3 2017," the central bank said on Thursday.