KIEV, April 4 - The World Bank has maintained a moderate forecast for the growth of Ukraine's gross domestic product in 2017 at a rate of 2%, World Bank Director for Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova Satu Kahkonen said at a briefing in Kiev.

"If the reforms are accelerated in the next two years, the growth will be 4%," she said.

The National Bank of Ukraine projected a 2.8% increase in the economy this year, however due to the trade blockade of the ORDLO it deteriorated its estimate to 1.9%.