KIEV, June 23 – Consumer confidence in Ukraine continues to improve, although the pace of its growth is gradual, according to a recent May monthly survey as a part of a joint project of GfK Ukraine Company and the International Center of Policy Studies (ICPS).

The survey's authors told Interfax-Ukraine that in May 2008 the consumer confidence index grew by 5.4 notches, to 71, which is close to the October 2008 level (69.3).