KYIV, July 12 - The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has lowered the forecast of international reserves by the end of 2018 to $20.7 billion from $21.6 billion, according to the Central Bank website.

The main reason for the revision is a reduction in expectations regarding receipts from the placement of Ukraine's of eurobonds to $1.5 billion from $2.5 billion, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine Dmytro Sologub said at a briefing in Kyiv on Thursday, July 12.