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Ministry of Finance: Last week, entrepreneurs received 786 loans worth UAH 2.4 billion under the Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% programme

Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, posted 05 May 2025 13:40

Last week, under the Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% programme, entrepreneurs secured 786 subsidised loans totalling UAH 2.4 billion from authorised banks, including 535 loans worth UAH 1.2 billion from state-owned banks.

Since the start of 2025, entrepreneurs have received 9,367 loans under the at 5-7-9 programme, amounting to UAH 30.1 billion, with 6,018 loans worth UAH 12.1 billion provided by state-owned banks.

Since the introduction of martial law in Ukraine, 79,002 loans worth UAH 306.6 billion have been issued (including 57,880 loans worth UAH 153.9 billion from state-owned banks). As of 5 May this year, these include:

  • UAH 40.45 billion for investment purposes;
  • UAH 75.32 billion for working capital financing;
  • UAH 46.62 billion for agricultural producers;
  • UAH 37.07 billion for agricultural product processing;
  • UAH 2.37 billion for energy service financing;
  • UAH 57.30 billion for anti-war purposes;
  • UAH 33.89 billion for lending in high-risk war zones.

Since the programme’s inception, 113,824 loan agreements worth UAH 396.2 billion have been signed, including 78,356 agreements worth UAH 180.5 billion by state-owned banks.

The programme is implemented by the Entrepreneurship Development Fund (EDF), wholly owned by the Ukrainian Government through the Ministry of Finance, which coordinates all key aspects of the Fund’s activities.

Under the Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% programme, the EDF has signed cooperation agreements with 46 banks. The state continues to make all necessary compensation payments to businesses for loan agreements under the programme.

As a reminder, on 13 September last year, the Government approved changes proposed by the Ministry of Finance to improve processes for providing financial state support to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, particularly crucial during the full-scale war. These changes primarily focus on enhancing the Affordable Loans at 5-7-9%, Affordable Financial Leasing at 5-7-9%, and Affordable Factoring state programmes.

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