KYIV, Nov 4 – The Business Activity Expectations Index, calculated by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on a scale from zero to 100, after increasing by 0.3 points in September, added another 0.7 points in October - to 49.4, approaching the value of August 2023 (49.3 points), the regulator's website reports.

"An optimistic outlook for international financing, reviving consumer demand, the stable situation in the energy sector, a sufficient supply of goods, and favorable weather conditions positively affected business expectations," the NBU said.