KYIV, Jan 22 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in 2017 invested EUR 800 million in Ukraine, which is 37% more than a year ago, EBRD Director in Ukraine Sevki Acuner has said.

"This is a significant rise since 2016 and a strong start for 2018. We hope to reach the indicators of 2014 and 2015, when investments exceeded EUR 1 billion," he told Interfax-Ukraine.

According to the banker, the volume of investments in 2018 will depend on several reasons, including the privatization process.