Ukraine's Central Bank Governor expects inflation to ease to 6.3 pct in 2019

There is scope for Ukraine's central bank to ease monetary policy if inflation falls into its target range, Central Bank Governor Yakiv Smoliy said at a conference on Tuesday. Smoliy expects inflation to ease to 6.3 percent in 2019. Inflation was 9.2 percent year-on-year in January, lower from 9.8 percent in December. The central bank kept its key rate unchanged in January to help bring inflation down.