KYIV, July 18 – The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has improved its forecast of the country's international reserves at the end of this year from $21.2 billion to $21.7 billion, next year from $21.9 billion to $22.8 billion, at the end of 2021 from $21.8 billion to $23 billion.

According to data released by the central bank, the consolidated balance of payments for 2019 has also been improved from a deficit of $300 million to a surplus of$600 million, in 2020 from a deficit of $100 million to a surplus of $200 million.