KYIV, Dec 11 - The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) expects the consumer price index in 2017 to grow more than the forecasted earlier 12.2%, according to the central bank's website.

"The growth of the consumer price index and its components in November exceeds the forecast in the Inflation Report for October 2017 and shows that by the end of 2017 the index growth will deviate more significantly from the target than previously expected," the report said.