KIEV, Jan. 17 ??“ Ukraine??™s economic growth will probably slow down to 4.5% on the year, while inflation will be at 10.7%, which is higher than has been forecast by the government, a World Bank economist said Wednesday.

Martin Raiser, a World Bank chief economist for Ukraine, said the country expect continued growth in foreign investment in 2007, although the possibility of a fall in metal prices on the international market will also remain in place.