According to Fixygen, PJSC AB “Ukrgasbank” will hold a shareholders’ meeting on April 24, 2026, via remote participation. According to the bank’s materials, the main items on the agenda include approval of the financial and operational results for 2025, distribution of profits or coverage of losses, as well as other corporate decisions related to the bank’s management.
“Ukrgasbank” is a state-owned bank of Ukraine specializing in corporate, retail, and “green” financing. The state is the majority shareholder. The bank actively participates in business lending programs, energy efficiency initiatives, and international financial projects.
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From February 20 to March 3, the Marine Corps & Air Force Trials 2026, a major veterans’ competition, took place in San Diego, California. This is an annual competition for servicemen and veterans of the US Marine Corps and Air Force, which serves as a qualifying stage for the American team for the Warrior Games.
The Ukrainian team was invited as an international team along with the British team to expand cooperation and exchange experience in the field of veteran sports and rehabilitation through sports.
The competitions included wheelchair basketball and rugby, sitting volleyball, archery and shooting, rowing on simulators, athletics, powerlifting, cycling, and swimming.
First and foremost, the team did not go for awards or achievements, but for the rehabilitation of participants through sport. However, the team managed to win quite a few prizes at the competition in California.
The Ukrainian team won first place in sitting volleyball and second place in wheelchair rugby. This is a first for our team.
In swimming, rowing on simulators, and cycling, Yaroslav Begas, Ivan Artyukh, and Oksana Rudyk took first place, while Artem Peredeev took first place in powerlifting. In archery, Oleksandr Zirka took first place in the individual competition. In the team competition, Oleksandr Zirka, Artem Perederyev, and Mariana Nitskevich took second place. Mariana Nitskevich also took second place in the individual competition.
In running, Oleksiy Dernov took first place in the 1500 meters. He also took third place in the 800, 400, 200, and 100 meters. In cycling, Vadym Goncharenko and Oleksiy Dernov finished second. In the shot put, Oleksandr Batalov and Vadym Honcharenko took first place. Oleksandr Batalov also came second in the discus throw.
The qualifying stage for the Ukrainian national team was the all-Ukrainian competition “GART” — the first national multi-sport competition for veterans who were wounded, injured, or fell ill during military service. The national team for the 2026 Marine Corps & Air Force Trials was selected from among the 400 participants in this tournament. It consists of 13 male veterans and 2 female veterans.
The formation, training, and participation of the Ukrainian national team is provided by the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine in cooperation with the Come Back Alive Initiative Center. The general partner of the Ukrainian team is Ukrgasbank.
We would like to add that in April, the “Gart” wheelchair basketball competition for veterans will start in Lviv, preceded by a week-long camp for beginners in this sport. We invite veterans to participate in the tournament.
Registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQCmcejNST02gPuvrMr-Cax2fAP6iLGD7WkADLjpXQNAP9Vg/viewform
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State-owned Ukrgasbank has signed a new guarantee agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) under the EU4Business Guarantee Facility Ukraine program, which is expected to provide more than €31 million in financing to Ukrainian businesses, the financial institution said on Thursday.
“By working with strong local partners such as Ukrgasbank, the EIB Group is helping to ensure that Ukrainian businesses have access to vital financing when they need it most,” said EIB Vice President Teresa Czerwinska.
The bank specified that the support extends not only to small and medium-sized businesses, but also to labor-intensive enterprises with up to 500 employees. Priority will be given to companies owned or managed by veterans, internally displaced persons, women, or entrepreneurs under the age of 36, as well as businesses in regions most affected by the war.
According to the announcement, the guarantee mechanism will cover 30-80% of the credit risk for individual transactions and will apply to investment loans, working capital financing, and documentary transactions, including bank guarantees and letters of credit. Financing is provided for a term of 6 to 84 months in hryvnia, euros, or US dollars, in particular with reduced collateral requirements.
The financing was made possible with the support of the European Union under the Ukraine Facility program.
As reported, in terms of the number of loans serviced as of December 1, 2025, under state guarantees on a portfolio basis, Ukrgasbank ranks third with over 1,000 loans worth UAH 10.4 billion, or 69% of the limit of such guarantees provided to the bank.
Ukrgasbank is the fifth largest bank in Ukraine in terms of assets: according to the National Bank, as of December 1, 2025, they amounted to UAH 208.24 billion.
In the first half of 2025, the private FUIB increased its total assets by 3.8% to UAH 203.2 billion and became the fifth largest bank in Ukraine in terms of this indicator, while state-owned Ukrgasbank, whose total assets decreased by 11.5% to UAH 189.2 billion, fell to sixth place, according to data published by the National Bank of Ukraine on its website.
According to the data, PrivatBank remained Ukraine’s largest bank in terms of total assets by a significant margin in the middle of this year, with UAH 975.3 billion, which is 1.9% more than at the beginning of the year.
It is followed by two other state-owned banks: Oschadbank, whose assets decreased by 0.5% to UAH 460.2 billion, and Ukreximbank, which increased them by 1% to UAH 318.6 billion.
In fourth place is the largest bank with foreign capital, Raiffeisen Bank, which increased its total assets by 6.7% to UAH 252.2 billion in the first half of the year.
The main change in the top five was the entry of OTP Bank, which increased its total assets by 6.2% to UAH 128.3 billion, while Credit Agricole Bank increased its assets by only 0.5% and ranked 11th in the overall ranking of banks by this indicator with UAH 123.2 billion.
Ukrsibbank ranked seventh in terms of total assets as of mid-year, increasing them by 1.5% to UAH 176.0 billion, but now it is closely followed by Universal Bank (mono) with UAH 173.1 billion, which managed to increase its assets by 12.1% in just six months.
Finally, in ninth place is the nationalized Sens Bank, whose assets grew by 5.5% in six months to UAH 153.1 billion.
The full version is published in the agency’s economic reports.
State-owned Oschadbank, Ukrgasbank, and Ukreximbank (all based in Kyiv) provided Ukrainian cities with 10 loans totaling UAH 3.0 billion in the second quarter of 2025, according to information from the Ministry of Finance.
According to the information, Ukrgasbank issued the largest number of loans – seven loans totaling UAH 1.93 billion.
Lviv received the largest loan from the bank in the amount of UAH 650.5 million.
The interest rate for the first year is 16.15% per annum, and from the second year onwards, the rate is variable based on the indicative UIRD 12M rate + 3.02% margin (calculation: 16.15% – 13.13% UIRD 12M on the date of the agreement). The interest rate is reviewed annually but cannot exceed 22%. The loan term is 60 months, with a grace period of 24 months.
Dnipro received two loans from the aforementioned bank for a total amount of UAH 543.1 million.
The first loan is for UAH 333.1 million with an interest rate of 15.5% in the first year, followed by a variable UIRD 12M + 3% with annual review, but not exceeding 23%. The loan term is 36 months, with a grace period of 12 months.
The second loan is for UAH 210.0 million, with an interest rate of 16.15% in the first year from the second year – variable UIRD 12M + 3.03% (calculation: 16.15% – 13.12% UIRD 12M on the date of the agreement), maximum – 23%, term – 36 months, grace period – 12 months.
Kryvyi Rih has attracted two loans from Ukrgasbank for a total amount of UAH 394.3 million.
The first loan is for UAH 217.6 million, and the second is for UAH 176.7 million.
Both loans have a fixed rate of 15.5% in the first year, followed by a variable rate of UIRD 12M + 3% with annual review, but not exceeding 23%. The loan term is 84 months, with a grace period of 18 months.
Zaporizhia also received a loan of UAH 300.0 million. In the first year, the rate is 15.5%, and from the second year, a variable rate based on UIRD 12M + 3% with a limit of no more than 23%. The term is 84 months, with a grace period of 18 months.
In addition, the village of Kolchino in Zakarpattia received a loan of UAH 50.0 million. In the first year, the rate is 16.15%, then a variable rate of UIRD 12M + 3.03% (based on 16.15% – 13.12% UIRD 12M on the date of the agreement), with a limit of 23%. The loan is provided for a term of 36 months.
Oschadbank issued two loans totaling UAH 968.0 million. The first loan was received by Lviv – UAH 668.0 million, with an interest rate of 16.15% in the first year from the second year, variable UIRD 12M + 3.02% margin (16.15% – 13.13% (UIRD 12M on the day preceding the date of the agreement) with annual review, but not more than 22% for 60 months, grace period – 24 months.
The second loan was received by Dnipro – UAH 300.0 million first year – 16.1% per annum, from the second year – variable UIRD 12M +2.98% margin (16.1% – 13.12% (UIRD 12M on the day preceding the date of the agreement), but not exceeding 22% for 60 months, with a grace period of 12 months.
In turn, Oschadbank provided two loans to Lviv and Dnipro for a total amount of UAH 968.0 million.
Lviv received a loan of UAH 668.0 million. The interest rate for the first year is 16.15% per annum. Starting from the second year, a variable rate will apply: indicative UIRD 12M + margin 3.02% (calculated based on the UIRD 12M level of 13.13% on the day preceding the conclusion of the agreement). The rate is reviewed annually but will not exceed 22%. The term is 60 months, with a grace period of 24 months.
Dnipro received a loan of UAH 300.0 million. In the first year, the rate is 16.1% per annum. From the second year, the rate will be variable UIRD 12M + margin of 2.98% (with a base UIRD 12M of 13.12% at the time of signing the agreement). The maximum rate is capped at 22%. The loan term is 60 months, with a grace period of 12 months.
Ukreximbank provided a loan of EUR 1.8 million (approximately UAH 87.7 million) to Sokil in the Lviv region. The rate is variable: based on the indicative EURIBOR 6M rate plus a margin of 4.24% (at the date of the agreement, this amounted to 6.3% – 2.06% EURIBOR 6M). The maximum rate is capped at 8% per annum. The loan term is 60 months, with a grace period of 12 months.
Ukrgasbank provided Naftogaz of Ukraine with a loan of UAH 4.7 billion for gas purchases, according to the company’s CEO Serhiy Koretsky.
“We are continuing to prepare for winter – another important step has been taken. Naftogaz has signed a loan agreement with Ukrgasbank (UGB) for UAH 4.7 billion. The funds received are already being used to purchase natural gas to build up sufficient reserves in underground gas storage facilities so that the country will be provided with energy resources this winter,” Koretsky wrote on his Facebook page on Thursday.
He expressed his gratitude to the management of Ukrgasbank and the government for their support.
As reported, on July 23, PrivatBank provided Naftogaz with the same loan of UAH 4.7 billion, which was the first for the company and the largest energy loan from the bank since the start of the war.
