Business news from Ukraine

Business news from Ukraine

Agricultural enterprises have raised 46.3 bln UAH under “5-7-9%” program since beginning of year

Since the beginning of the year, 6,864 agricultural enterprises have raised 46.29 billion UAH under the state program “Affordable Loans 5-7-9%,” according to the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.

The program was most actively utilized in the Odesa (6.14 billion UAH for 817 agricultural enterprises), Kyiv (4.49 billion UAH for 577 agricultural enterprises), Kirovohrad (4.26 billion UAH for 817 agricultural enterprises), Vinnytsia (4.12 billion UAH for 731 agricultural enterprises), and Kharkiv (3.17 billion UAH for 402 agricultural enterprises) regions.

In total, since the beginning of the year, 11,887 agricultural enterprises have secured over 105.63 billion UAH in loan funds through all financing programs.

In 2025, 15,574 agricultural enterprises received 131.47 billion UAH in bank loans for development.

Under the state program “Affordable Loans 5-7-9%,” 7,978 farms were financed in the amount of 53.76 billion UAH.

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Oschadbank Provided Lviv with 582.6 Mln UAH to Modernize Critical Infrastructure

Oschadbank and the Lviv City Council signed a five-year loan agreement for 582.6 million UAH to finance projects aimed at modernizing the city’s critical infrastructure, the financial institution announced on Friday.

“The new 582.6 million hryvnia loan will enable Lviv to continue upgrading its housing, utilities, and road infrastructure, modernizing its heat supply system, and strengthening energy security,” said Serhiy Chernikov, deputy chairman of Oschadbank’s board of directors responsible for corporate business.

It is noted that the funds will be directed toward nine critical infrastructure projects in the city.

Taking this new agreement into account, the total amount of loans provided to Lviv by Oschadbank over the past three years has reached 2.09 billion UAH: in 2024, the bank provided the city with 840.0 million UAH, and in 2025—668.0 million UAH.

Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Oschadbank has entered into loan agreements with Ukrainian municipalities totaling 7.8 billion UAH. As of August 1, 2026, the bank accounted for over 64% of municipal lending.

According to the National Bank, as of July 1, 2026, Oschadbank, with total assets of 518.87 billion UAH, ranked second among Ukraine’s 59 banks. The bank’s total loan portfolio grew by 6.7% in the first half of the year, reaching 136.83 billion UAH.

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Oschadbank Increased Lending to Microbusinesses by 37% in First Half of Year

State-owned Oschadbank issued 3.3 billion UAH in loans to microbusinesses from January through June 2026, which is 37% more than during the same period last year, the financial institution reported on its website.

It is noted that the number of loans issued rose by 27% to 2,596.

Oschadbank’s microbusiness loan portfolio has grown by nearly 20% since the beginning of the year and exceeded 7.6 billion hryvnias.

During the first half of the year, the bank processed 2,799 applications from microbusiness representatives.

As part of its cooperation with the Fund for Partial Guarantees of Agricultural Loans, Oschadbank issued 313 microloans to agricultural producers during this period under portfolio guarantees totaling 459.8 million UAH.

According to the National Bank, as of July 1, 2026, Oschadbank, with total assets of 518.87 billion hryvnias, ranked second among Ukraine’s 59 banks. The bank’s total loan portfolio grew by 6.7% in the first half of the year, reaching 136.83 billion hryvnias.

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Ukrsibbank’s Net Profit Fell by 30.3% in First Half of Year

In April–June 2026, Ukrsibbank (Kyiv) increased its pre-tax profit by 19.4%, or 342.9 million UAH, to 2.11 billion UAH, while net profit decreased by 11.7%, or by 156.9 million UAH, to 1.18 billion UAH.

According to the bank’s interim consolidated financial statements, Ukrsibbank’s net interest income increased by 10.1% to 3.44 billion UAH, and net fee and commission income rose by 13.9% to 450.0 million UAH.
Profit from foreign currency transactions decreased by 21.8% to 195.5 million UAH, while profit from foreign currency revaluation increased by 80.9% to 959,000 UAH.

In the second quarter, the bank recorded a loss of 7.8 million UAH from the impairment of financial assets, compared to a loss of 290.5 million UAH a year earlier.
Employee compensation expenses rose by 14.1% to 1.16 billion UAH, while other administrative and operating expenses increased by 11.3% to 522.7 million UAH.

For the first half of 2026, Ukrsibbank’s pre-tax profit rose by 1.1% to 3.61 billion UAH, while net profit fell by 30.3% to 1.85 billion UAH.
The bank’s net interest income for the half-year rose by 11.1% to 6.78 billion UAH, while net fee and commission income increased by 7.4% to 843.6 million UAH.

Loans and advances to customers have increased by 2.8% since the beginning of the year, reaching 22.60 billion UAH. In particular, loans to consumers rose by 29.5% to 4.57 billion UAH, while loans to corporate clients decreased by 2.2% to 17.91 billion UAH, and mortgage loans fell by 13.1% to 126.7 million UAH.
Investments in securities for the first half of the year rose by 6.8% to 112.88 billion UAH. Specifically, investments in government debt instruments increased by 6.7% to 54.01 billion UAH, and investments in corporate debt instruments rose by 5.6% to 13.43 billion UAH.

Ukrsibbank’s customer deposits have grown by 4.3% since the beginning of the year, reaching 162.97 billion UAH. Balances in time deposits increased by 2.5% to 49.12 billion UAH, in demand deposits by 39.3% to 13.73 billion UAH, and in checking accounts by 3.8% to 96.12 billion UAH.
The bank’s total assets increased by 4.9% to 195.46 billion UAH, and its equity rose by 6.8% to 29.07 billion UAH.

The number of Ukrsibbank branches decreased to 214 in the first half of the year from 220 at the beginning of the year.
In terms of ownership structure, Ukrsibbank is owned by BNP Paribas (France)—60%—and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)—40%.

According to the National Bank, as of June 1, 2026, Ukrsibbank, with total assets of 196.69 billion UAH, ranked eighth among Ukraine’s 58 solvent banks.

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Volume of mortgage loans in Ukraine’s banking system reached 50 bln hryvnia

The total volume of mortgage loans in the banking system as of June 1, 2026, reached 50 billion hryvnia, or about 4% of all loans issued, said Olena Dmitrieva, First Deputy Chair of the Board of Globus Bank, on Wednesday during the analytical panel “Market Analytics for the Construction and Real Estate Sectors for the First Half of 2026,” organized by the Confederation of Builders of Ukraine.

“The real estate market is gradually adapting to the conditions of war, but demand remains highly sensitive to shelling, power outages, and rising construction costs. At the same time, the share of mortgages in the total number of residential purchase and sale transactions still accounts for only about 3%,” noted Olena Dmitrieva.

According to her data, as of June 1, 2026, the total volume of mortgage loans in the banking system reached 50 billion hryvnia, or about 4% of all loans issued. Over the past year, banks’ mortgage portfolios have grown by 35%, while the total loan portfolio increased by approximately 10%.

She also emphasized that approximately 42,000 Ukrainian families currently hold mortgage loans, representing only 0.4% of the total number of households. The share of non-performing loans in this segment stands at 12%, primarily due to older foreign-currency loans.

At the same time, the number of new mortgage loans has not yet returned to pre-war levels. In 2025, banks issued about 77% of the number of loans granted in 2021.

“Mortgage portfolios are indeed growing much faster than the credit market as a whole. However, the main driving force behind this growth remains ‘eOselya.’ Without government support, the scale of mortgage lending would be significantly smaller,” Dmytrieva emphasized.

On average, banks issue about 207 loans per month secured by property rights to apartments in buildings under construction, as well as about 238 loans for the purchase of completed housing from developers. Thanks to these two areas of mortgage lending, construction companies receive about 884 million UAH, or approximately $20 million, each month.

Since the “eOselya” program began, about 28,000 loans have been issued for a total of 49 billion UAH. Currently, it accounts for 93% of all new mortgage loans in Ukraine.

Globus Bank was founded in 2007. As of January 2026, its regional network comprises 34 branches, 29 of which are part of the Power Banking network, enabling operations even during power outages.

Its priority areas of activity include lending for energy-efficient projects, mortgage lending in the primary market, auto loans, and lending to small and medium-sized businesses.

Serhiy Mamedov, Chairman of the Board of Globus Bank, is Vice President of the Confederation of Builders of Ukraine and Vice President of the Association of Ukrainian Banks.

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Ukrainian Banks Expect Growth in Lending to Businesses and Households

Ukrainian banks expect further growth in their business and household loan portfolios over the next 12 months, as well as an increase in demand for all types of corporate and retail loans in the third quarter, according to the results of a survey by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).

At the same time, these expectations have become more subdued: the balance of responses regarding growth in the business loan portfolio fell to 38.2% from 72.2% in the first quarter of 2026, and for retail loans—to 38.9% from 65.1%.

Banks forecast a slight improvement in the quality of the corporate loan portfolio over the next 12 months: the balance of responses stood at 7.3% compared to 7.1% a quarter earlier. At the same time, for the fourth consecutive quarter, respondents expect the quality of loans to households to deteriorate, although the corresponding balance has become less negative—“minus” 16.3% versus “minus” 17%.

Financial institutions also expect growth in deposits from businesses and households. The balance of responses regarding the expected change in the volume of corporate sector deposits rose to 53.7% from 50.7%, reaching its highest level since the start of the full-scale invasion, while the balance for household deposits rose to 53.8% from 53.3%.
In the second quarter, business demand for loans increased: the overall balance of responses rose to 35.5% from 34.4% in January–March, also reaching its highest level since the start of the full-scale invasion.

Demand for long-term loans saw the sharpest increase—rising to 35.4% from 24.6%. Demand for loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) rose to 24.7% from 23.8%, while demand for loans to large enterprises also increased, though at a slower pace than a quarter ago: the balance of responses fell to 26.9% from 34%.
Banks cited the need for capital investments and working capital as the main drivers of the growth in corporate demand. In the third quarter, they expect demand to increase for all types of business loans, particularly long-term ones.

Household demand also rose in the second quarter for both mortgage and consumer loans. According to banks’ estimates, demand for consumer loans has been growing since the second quarter of 2023, and for mortgages—since the beginning of 2025.
In July–September, respondents expect a further increase in household demand for loans, particularly for mortgages. Several large banks cited lower borrowing costs and improved prospects for the real estate market as the main drivers of rising mortgage demand.

Lending standards for the corporate sector remained virtually unchanged in the second quarter: the balance of responses stood at 1.7%, compared with “minus” 2.9% a quarter earlier. Standards for SMEs eased, though to a lesser extent than in January–March: “minus” 3.3% versus “minus” 25.2%.
In the third quarter, banks generally do not plan to change their corporate lending standards but expect them to ease for SME loans.

The approval rate for business loan applications remained largely unchanged in the second quarter: the balance of responses stood at 0% compared to 12.6% a quarter earlier. At the same time, for SMEs, it stood at 13% versus 24.4%, as some banks reported the possibility of providing them with larger loans.
For households, banks eased standards in the second quarter for both mortgages and consumer loans. For mortgages, the net balance of responses fell to “minus” 14.9% from zero, while for consumer loans it stood at “minus” 21.5% compared with “minus” 23.1% a quarter earlier.

Competition among banks remained the main factor behind the easing of consumer lending standards. For mortgages, additional factors included expectations regarding overall economic activity and the outlook for the real estate market.
Banks also expect a further easing of standards for both mortgage and consumer loans in the third quarter.

The approval rate for household loan applications rose in April–June. Banks reported lower interest rates, higher loan amounts, and longer terms for consumer loans, as well as lower mortgage costs and somewhat stricter collateral requirements for mortgages.
Banks assessed the debt burden on businesses in the second quarter as moderate, although assessments regarding SMEs tended toward the low end of the scale. The debt burden on households remained low.

In the second quarter, banks recorded an increase in credit, foreign exchange, and liquidity risks. The balance of responses regarding credit risk rose to 30.3% from 24.9% a quarter ago; for foreign exchange risk, it stood at 14.5% versus 21.3%; for liquidity risk, 8.4% versus 18.8%; while interest rate and operational risks remained largely unchanged.
At the same time, respondents expect currency and credit risks, in particular, to intensify in the third quarter.

The survey was conducted from June 16 to July 8, 2026, among credit managers at 25 banks, which accounted for 96% of the banking system’s total assets.

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