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Ministry of Finance: Entrepreneurs received UAH 1.7 billion in 506 preferential loans under the state program “5-7-9%” over the week

Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, posted 20 July 2026 13:17

Over the past week, within the framework of the State Program “Affordable Loans at 5-7-9%,” representatives of micro, small, and medium-sized businesses received 506 preferential loans totaling UAH 1.7 billion from 48 authorized banks, of which 385 loans worth UAH 1.1 billion were issued by banks in the state sector of the economy.

Since the beginning of 2026, entrepreneurs have received 22,062 loans worth UAH 102.9 billion under the “5-7-9%” Program, including 14,466 loans worth UAH 46.7 billion from state-sector banks.

During martial law in Ukraine, 122,224 loans worth UAH 475.4 billion have been issued (including 86,736 loans worth UAH 232 billion by state-sector banks), of which, as of July 20 of this year:

  • UAH 71.33 billion — for investment purposes;
  • UAH 89.69 billion — for financing working capital;
  • UAH 57.57 billion — loans for agricultural producers;
  • UAH 85.59 billion — for processing agricultural products;
  • UAH 9.83 billion — for financing energy services;
  • UAH 56.80 billion — for anti-war purposes;
  • UAH 90.60 billion — lending in high war-risk zones.

Since the launch of the Program, a total of 157,046 loan agreements worth UAH 565 billion have been signed, of which 107,212 agreements worth UAH 258.6 billion were concluded by banks in the state sector of the economy.

The Government, and the Ministry of Finance in particular, continues to improve support instruments for Ukrainian businesses and attract funding from international partners to expand access to affordable finance.

The development of the Affordable Loans at 5-7-9%, Affordable Financial Leasing at 5-7-9%, and Affordable Factoring state programmes supports job creation, promotes economic inclusion, and helps businesses continue operating during the war.

The Government also continues to make all required compensation payments to businesses under loan agreements concluded within the programme.

The programme is implemented by the National Development Institution (NDI), which began operating on 1 January 2026. The Ministry of Finance is authorised to exercise the state’s corporate rights in the institution’s authorised capital and has approved its charter, completing the institutional transformation of the Business Development Fund into the National Development Institution.

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