KYIV, July 15 - Ukrainian businesses have improved expectations of a slowdown in inflation over the next 12 months to 7.2% from 7.7% in the previous quarter and the weakening of the hryvnia devaluation to UAH 28.71/$1 from UAH 29.15/$1.

According to the results of a regular quarterly survey of business expectations of the country's enterprises, posted on the NBU website, the business activity expectations index of enterprises increased compared to the previous quarter to 112.3% from 108.4%, maintaining a positive value.