KIEV, Dec. 20 ??“ Foreign direct investment in Kiev is expected to increase 38.6% on year to $1.5 billion in 2006, Denis Bass, deputy Kiev City mayor and the head of the economy and investment department, said.

According to the department, enterprises with quick returns on investment ??“ financial (27.6% of the total investment), wholesale and retail trade and intermediary trade (23%), real estate, leasing and services to legal entities (14.1%) - remain most attractive for investors in the capital.