Ukraine monetary policymakers say rate cut unlikely this year

KIEV, April 23 (Reuters) - Ukraine's central bank is unlikely to lower its key interest rate this year from the current level of 17 percent, notes from a recent monetary policy committee meeting showed on Monday.

"Most members expressed the opinion that a lowering of the rate is unlikely this year," the notes said.

(Reporting by Natalia Zinets Writing by Alessandra Prentice; editing by Matthias Williams)