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Oschadbank became leader in business lending at beginning of 2026

13 February , 2026  

The state-owned Oschadbank (Kyiv) reported that, according to official statistics from the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) as of January 1, 2026, it ranked first among Ukrainian banks in terms of net loan portfolio to legal entities.

“Oschadbank continues to hold the lead in business financing for the second year… At the beginning of 2026, we also ranked first in terms of total loan portfolio, providing businesses with financing of more than UAH 122 billion,” said Yuriy Katsion, Chairman of the Board of Oschadbank.

According to NBU statistics, Oschadbank’s net loan portfolio amounted to almost UAH 101.6 billion, which is 13% of the market, and grew by more than UAH 11.5 billion, or 12.9%, over the year. Separately, it is noted that the financial institution became the first in terms of the total volume of the loan portfolio of legal entities without accrued interest and deduction of reserves.

According to Oschadbank, 33% of the net loan portfolio is directed towards financing energy projects and providing energy resources, almost 25% towards the agro-industrial complex and food processing, and 8.4% towards supporting the country’s defense capabilities.

In addition, the volume of funds of legal entities attracted by the bank at the beginning of 2026 amounted to UAH 212 billion in equivalent (11% of the market) and almost UAH 180 billion (13%) in national currency. According to the bank, the business portfolio grew by more than UAH 49 billion over the year.

At the end of 2025, the corporate banking segment showed growth: the volume of business funds increased by 17.3% year-on-year, and lending by 30.1%.

According to the National Bank, as of early January 2026, Oschadbank, with total assets of UAH 514.7 billion (12.9% of the total), ranked second among 60 banks in Ukraine in terms of this indicator.

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