KIEV, Aug. 7 – Despite some easing in July, inflation risk in Ukraine is still very high due to rampant producer price growth and the government’s attempts to regulate prices through restrictions, a top official said.
Oleksandr Shlapak, the deputy chief of staff and the top economic advisor to President Viktor Yushchenko, said the producer price index has been showing unprecedented increases that may backfire in 6 months.
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