KIEV, Jan. 19 – Growth of monetary base in Ukraine in 2014 slowed to 8.5% from 20.3% in the previous year, being considerably lower the limiting value set in the key principles of the monetary and credit policy (up to 28%).

"Money supply in a month [December] fell by 1.8% (it has growth by 4.9% since early 2014), to UAH 953.8 billion. Monetary base over the period grew by 1.5% (by 8.5% since early 2014), to UAH 333.2 billion," reported the National Bank of Ukraine, citing preliminary data.