ECONOMY NEWS: Ukraine GDP rises 2.5% in 1Q17

ECONOMY NEWS Ukraine GDP rises 2.5% in 1Q17 Ukraine’s 1Q17 GDP rose 2.5% yoy owing to impressive growth of investments in fixed assets (20.1% yoy) and improving private consumption (2.6% yoy), the State Statistics Service reported on June 19. Government consumption also was in the black with 4.2% yoy growth. Net exports contributed negatively (-2.1pp) […]