Activists of the Right Sector political party walk in front of the building of Ukraine's central bank during an anti-government rally in Kiev February 25, 2015. The value of Ukraine's free-falling hryvnia was in limbo on Wednesday after the central bank banned nearly all commercial currency trading until the end of the week, a decision denounced by the prime minister as bad for the economy.  REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS BUSINESS)
Activists of the Right Sector political party walk in front of the building of Ukraine's central bank during an anti-government rally in Kiev February 25, 2015. The value of Ukraine's free-falling hryvnia was in limbo on Wednesday after the central bank banned nearly all commercial currency trading until the end of the week, a decision denounced by the prime minister as bad for the economy. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS BUSINESS)
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Ukraine's central bank holds key rate, sees slower growth, higher inflation in 2026

KYIV, April 30 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at 15% on Thursday, as expected, and said the country’s economic growth would be slower and inflation higher than initially expected this year.

The central bank downgraded its forecast for gross domestic product to 1.3% in 2026 from 1.8% previously. It revised its inflation forecast for this year to 9.4% from 7.5%.

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(Reporting by Olena Harmash. Editing by Mark Potter)

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