Ukraine's hryvnia is poised to revisit its historic low of 9.5-10/$ in the next few months but the central bank is unlikely to let it slip beyond as the country gears up for a presidential election in January. The currency has lost almost 15 percent in the past two months, pressured by a spike in scheduled foreign debt repayments by banks and the government as well as purchases of Russian gas for winter by state energy firm Naftogaz.
