The international ratings agency Fitch has worsened its forecast of Ukraine's GDP. Reportedly, it would contract by 10 percent in 2015 as opposed to 9 percent as forecast before, RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service reports.
Fitch noted that Ukraine's economic perspectives are very dependent on macroeconomic recovery.
"Restrictions on cash withdrawals and foreign currency control are important elements that support the banking sector's functioning. We do not expect that these measures will be fully abandoned in the future," the agency's statement says.
Earlier the World Bank had also changed its forecast of Ukraine's GDP, saying it would contract by 12 percent in 2015, but possibly grow 1 percent in 2016.
The OSCE is again worried about the use of drones blocking signals in separatist-held territories.
Here is today's map of the latest situation in the Donbas conflict zone, courtesy of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry (click image to enlarge):
