Ministry of Finance: Businesses received 627 preferential loans worth UAH 2.2 billion in a week under the Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% State Programme

Last week, micro, small and medium-sized businesses received 627 preferential loans totalling UAH 2.2 billion from 48 authorised banks under the Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% State Programme. Of these, 422 loans worth UAH 0.8 billion were issued by state-owned banks.

Since the beginning of 2026, businesses have received 29,768 loans totalling UAH 128.8 billion under the "5-7-9%" programme. Of these, 19,644 loans worth UAH 59.4 billion were issued by state-owned banks.

Since the introduction of martial law, 129,930 loans worth UAH 501.4 billion have been issued, including 92,282 loans worth UAH 245.6 billion from state-owned banks.

As of 12 October 2026, lending by purpose breaks down as follows:

• UAH 77.69 billion for investment purposes;

• UAH 92.25 billion for working capital financing;

• UAH 59.60 billion in loans to agricultural producers;

• UAH 87.41 billion for agricultural product processing;

• UAH 12.26 billion for energy service financing;

• UAH 56.77 billion for anti-war purposes;

• UAH 100.06 billion for lending in areas of high war risk.

In total, since the Programme was launched, 164,752 loan agreements worth UAH 591 billion have been signed, including 112,758 agreements worth UAH 272.2 billion with state-owned banks.

The Government, in particular the Ministry of Finance, continues to improve its instruments for supporting Ukrainian businesses and to attract funds from international partners to develop entrepreneurship through affordable financing.

The development of the Affordable Loans at 5-7-9%, Affordable Financial Leasing 5-7-9% and Affordable Factoring State Programmes helps create jobs, promotes economic inclusion and supports businesses during the war. 

The state continues to make all necessary compensation payments to businesses under concluded loan agreements 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 manage the state's corporate rights in the NDI's authorised capital and has approved its Charter. This completed the institutional transformation of the Entrepreneurship Development Fund into the National Development Institution.