KYIV, Sept 25 – The government, which originally forecast 7.3% inflation in 2021, is in talks with the International Monetary Fund and the central bank and to reduce the forecast to about 6%, a source in the government said.

"This year, the government expects inflation of about 4%, maybe a little less. Next year they set a forecast of 7.3%, while the National Bank has a target of 5% plus/minus 1%, so consultations are underway on the possibility of revising the inflation forecast to 6%," the source said.