KYIV, Dec 4 - The Cabinet of Ministers approved amendments to the main forecast indicators of economic and social development for 2018-2020, according to the website of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.

According to the ministry, the consumer price index will increase by 9% in 2018, by 6.5% in 2019 and by 5% in 2020.

Earlier First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development and Trade Stepan Kubiv presented the forecast, according to which inflation in 2018 was expected to slow down to 7%, in 2019 to 5.9% and in 2020 to 5%. By the end of this year, inflation is projected at 11.2%.