Ukraine expected to bring inflation down to 5% target in 2019-Reuters Poll

KIEV (Reuters) - Tough monetary policy and a strong currency helped Ukraine bring its annual inflation down to the central bank's target of around 5% in 2019, the lowest rate of price rises in six years, a Reuters monthly poll of analysts forecast on Wednesday. The survey suggested inflation had hit 4.8% in 2019 and is expected to stand at around 5.2% in 2020, close to the central bank's mid-term goal of around 5%. Ukraine's government statistics service plans to publish its official data this..