In January-March 2025, the Export Credit Agency (ECA) supported the exports of Ukrainian companies worth UAH 3.15 billion, with 20 exporters benefiting from the agency’s insurance coverage, the press service of the Ministry of Economy reports.
“In the first quarter, ECA insured exports worth more than UAH 3.1 billion. These are finished products with added value: furniture, food, packaging materials, wood and plastic products. Thanks to this support, 20 companies were able to secure their contracts and attract almost UAH 150 million in bank loans,” Deputy Minister of Economy Andriy Teliupa said in a press release.
He emphasized that this proves that state support tools are working: businesses receive protection, resources for expansion and confidently enter new markets.
The Ministry of Economy noted that Ukrainian companies will export furniture, food, paper, wood, and plastics to Poland, France, Germany, Bulgaria, Denmark, Hungary, the Netherlands, and other countries.
Thanks to ECA insurance, the business received bank loans worth almost UAH 150 million.
Raiffeisen Bank supported the exports of its ECA clients by UAH 1.3 billion, Creditwest Bank by UAH 1.26 billion, and Oschadbank by UAH 323 million.
Companies from Khmelnytsky region took advantage of the opportunity to insure export contracts most actively, with a total of UAH 1.3 billion, Volyn region – UAH 1.12 billion, and Zaporizhzhya region – UAH 230 million.
The Export Credit Agency of Ukraine (ECA) is a government agency that supports non-resource exports by insuring the risks of enterprises and banks. In particular, the agency insures foreign economic contracts, export credits, bank guarantees, and has started insuring investment credits against war risks.
