The Export Credit Agency (ECA) supported UAH 1.49 billion of exports in July 2025, insuring eight loans totaling UAH 359.14 million issued by Ukrainian banks to entrepreneurs for the fulfillment of export contracts.
According to the ECA website, the agency’s largest partners among banks during this period were Ukrgasbank (UAH 1.09 billion in supported exports and loans worth UAH 49.62 million), Bank Alliance financed exports worth UAH 153.13 million with loan agreements totaling UAH 239.51 million, and Creditwest Bank financed exports worth UAH 146.93 million and provided loans worth UAH 70 million.
In July, the ECA’s services were most used by exporters from Ternopil (UAH 1.03 billion in supported exports), Cherkasy (UAH 156.69 million), Mykolaiv (UAH 153.13 million), and Odesa (UAH 88.25 million) regions. In Kyiv, support amounted to UAH 41.87 million, and agreements were also signed in the Rivne, Dnipropetrovsk, and Chernihiv regions.
The largest contracts for the period were concluded for the supply of Ukrainian goods to Austria (UAH 1.03 billion), Lithuania (UAH 235.18 million), as well as to Israel, Jordan, the United States, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Moldova, and Georgia. The most popular export commodity groups were the production of oils and animal fats (UAH 1.03 billion), processing and preservation of fruits and vegetables (UAH 153.13 million), wholesale trade in seeds and animal feed (UAH 146.93 million), production of chains and springs (UAH 88.25 million), and pharmaceuticals and materials (UAH 41.87 million).
The Export Credit Agency of Ukraine (ECA) is a state institution that supports non-raw material exports by insuring the risks of enterprises and banks. The agency insures foreign economic contracts, export credits, bank guarantees, and investment credits against military risks.
In June 2025, the Export Credit Agency (ECA) supported UAH 885.5 million of exports by insuring 11 loans worth UAH 106.4 million issued by Ukrainian banks to entrepreneurs to fulfill export contracts.
According to the ECA website, the agency’s largest partners among banks in this period were Oschadbank (UAH 64.4 million in financing), Creditwest Bank (UAH 20 million), and Pivdenny Bank (UAH 20 million).
In June, exporters in Odesa region (UAH 386.7 million of future export revenues), Kyiv (UAH 232.8 million), and Dnipropetrovs’k region (UAH 153 million) were the most likely to use ECA services.
The largest contracts during this period were for the supply of Ukrainian goods to Switzerland, Estonia, and the Czech Republic, and the most popular export commodity groups were flour, wood products, and ferrous metal products.
The Export Credit Agency of Ukraine (ECA) is a government agency that supports non-resource exports by insuring the risks of enterprises and banks. The agency insures foreign trade contracts, export credits, bank guarantees, and investment loans against war risks.
The Export Credit Agency (ECA) insured foreign economic contracts of 33 Ukrainian enterprises in January-April 2025, thus securing UAH 5.35 billion in future export revenues, according to the website of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.
It is emphasized that during the same period last year, the volume of supported exports amounted to 1.7 billion hryvnia.
“This growth indicates that businesses see the effectiveness of this protection tool. Insurance of export contracts has enabled manufacturers to reduce the risk of non-payment and gain access to bank financing. This helps companies scale up production and enter new markets,” said Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine Andriy Telyupa.
During this period, the most active exporters were companies from Lviv (UAH 1.37 billion), Khmelnytskyi (UAH 1.31 billion), and Volyn (UAH 1.12 billion) regions. Ukrainian companies exported furniture, food products, wood, wood products, and processed fruit and vegetables to Poland, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Estonia, the United Kingdom, and other countries.
The largest partners of the ECA among banks during this period were: Creditwest Bank – UAH 109 million in loans issued, Oschadbank – UAH 92.5 million, and Ukrgasbank – UAH 90 million.
The Export Credit Agency of Ukraine (ECA) is a state institution that supports non-raw material exports by insuring the risks of enterprises and banks. The agency insures foreign economic contracts, export credits, bank guarantees, and investment credits against military risks.
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.
In February 2025, the Export Credit Agency (ECA) supported UAH 478.6 million of exports by insuring export loans for Ukrainian producers in the amount of UAH 61.3 million and a foreign trade agreement worth UAH 49.4 million.
According to the ECA website, seven exporters used its services, with Oschadbank providing UAH 51.3 million in financing (UAH 298.5 million of supported exports) and Kredobank providing UAH 10 million (UAH 130.65 million of exports).
This time, the leading regions were Zaporizhzhia (UAH 230.4 million of future export revenue), Ternopil (UAH 130.65 million), and Chernihiv (UAH 41.6 million).
These businesses produce and export paper and cardboard, plastics and polymeric materials, land transport vehicles, and various food products to France, Romania, Uzbekistan, India, and Estonia.
The Export Credit Agency was established to stimulate the export of goods (works, services) of Ukrainian origin and support Ukrainian resident exporters by providing insurance, reinsurance, and guarantees under contracts that ensure export development. On January 7, 2023, the National Bank of Ukraine was authorized to regulate the activities of the ECA.
The Export Credit Agency (ECA) supported UAH 1.31 billion of Ukrainian exports in January 2025, which is twice as much as in the entire first quarter of 2024, First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko said.
“One of the key areas of the ‘Made in Ukraine’ policy is to support and develop non-resource exports. Thanks to cooperation with the ECA, Ukrainian exporters reduce their risks and get the opportunity to get cheaper loans, and thus increase sales abroad.
It is important that such cooperation is expanding, and each hryvnia of insurance liability is converted into almost UAH 14 of future export revenue,” the press service of the Ministry of Economy quoted her as saying.
The ministry noted that in the first month of 2025, export credits in the ECA were insured by Creditwestbank, FUIB, and Oschadbank. Entrepreneurs from Khmelnytskyi and Zaporizhzhia regions and the city of Kyiv used this opportunity most often.
These companies produce furniture, ready-made grain and flour products, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and dairy products. Their products are exported to 17 countries, including Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, the United Arab Emirates, and Romania, the Ministry of Economy added.
As reported, in 2024, the ECA supported UAH 7.53 billion of Ukrainian exports. The tools of the Export Credit Agency of Ukraine are one of the elements of the “Made in Ukraine” policy. Its goal is to support non-resource exports, develop production and attract investment in the real sector.
