KIEV, Oct. 17 – Inflationary worries in Ukrainian business circles increased in the third quarter and expectations of a stable exchange rate weakened, the National Bank of Ukraine said on its web site, citing a poll of business managers.

The share of those who expected the hryvnia to hold steady versus the dollar dropped to 65.7% from 74% in the third quarter. The hryvnia is expected to gain on the dollar for the first time since the poll began, according to the NBU.