KIEV, Jan. 13 - Ukrainian businesses expect an increase in production of goods and services in 2017 mainly in the western and central regions of Ukraine, as well as in Zaporizhia region, according to a survey of business leaders conducted by the National Bank of Ukraine in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Among the 14 regions in which an increase in production is expected, the largest growth is expected in Rivne and Zakarpattia regions.

At the same time, a reduction in output is expected in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Odessa and Chernihiv regions. At the same time, according to the poll, businesses do not expect changes in Kherson, Chernivtsi and Sumy regions.