The government of Ukraine has approved the Forecast of economic development of the country in the years 2015-2017, reported in a statement released on the last working day of the week the Cabinet of Ministers.

Ukraine is now on the verge of default. The authorities have a hope to save the country's economy through external borrowing, as well as among them of the IMF.

The forecast developed by the Ministry of economic development of Ukraine, contains two scenarios. 1st option assumes that economic growth in 2015 will be 0, 3%, and the second, more optimistic, to 2%in 2016 dynamics can be accelerated up to 2, 5% (or 4, 5%, respectively, in 2017, up 3% (6, 5%).

Inflation in the country in 2015 will be 8, 7% in the first scenario, or 9, 8% on the second. In 2016, the consumer price growth may slow down to 6, 1% (7, 3%), in 2017 - up 4, 9% (5, 7%).

Trade balance in 2015-2017 year will remain negative, according to the Ministry. Thus, the negative Balance will be 3, 92 billion in the first embodiment or 3, 83 billion dollars in the second. In 2016, the gap can be reduced to (-)2, 609 billion or (-)2, 676 billion in 2017, up (-)1, 427 billion dollars or to (-)801 million dollars depending on the selected scenario.

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