KIEV, April 16 - The hryvnia will continue to lose value against the U.S. dollar and the euro over the next 12 months, according to a quarterly survey of businesses released by the National Bank of Ukraine.

The NBU polled 1,242 businesses throughout the country in the survey posted on its Website.

"The overwhelming majority of respondents continue to expect the hryvnia to devalue over the coming 12 months, both against the dollar and the euro (76.1% and 75.6% respectively)," the NBU report said.