KIEV, July 18 - The consumer sentiment index in Ukraine increased by 1.4 points in June, to 59.4 (on a scale of 0 to 200), which is 6.7 points higher than in June 2016, according to a monthly survey by GfK Ukraine.

"In June 2017, the consumer sentiment index reached the highest level in the last three years, which was facilitated by a significant decrease in devaluation expectations," analysts note.