Since the start of the Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% State Programme, business entities have received 58,921 loans from authorised banks totalling UAH 186.1 billion, of which 38,793 were from public sector banks totalling UAH 78.7 billion (as of 03.04.2023).

Over the past week, 100 concessional loans totalling UAH 514.5 million were issued under the programme, including 25 loan agreements worth UAH 91.4 million by public sector banks.

During the period of martial law in Ukraine, 24,099 loan agreements totalling UAH 96.47 billion were concluded (including 18,317 loan agreements by public sector banks in the amount of UAH 52.09 billion), of which:

• UAH 0.93 billion – for investment purposes;
• UAH 7.37 billion – as anti-crisis loans;
• UAH 4.37 billion – as refinancing of previously received loans;
• UAH 26.66 billion – loans for agricultural producers;
• UAH 56.81 billion – for anti-war purposes.

The programme is being implemented by the Entrepreneurship Development Fund (EDF). The Government of Ukraine, represented by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, is the sole participant of the SPF and coordinates all aspects of the Fund’s activities.

To date, under the Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% State Programme the EDF has concluded cooperation agreements with 45 banks. The state continues to make all necessary compensation payments to businesses under the loan agreements concluded within this programme.