As part of the support for micro, small and medium-sized businesses in Ukraine, since the start of using the government guarantee instrument on a portfolio basis in December 2020, 44,620 loans have been issued for a total of UAH 142.7 billion. This is stated in a statement by the Ministry of Finance.
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How much was issued in February
In February, entrepreneurs received 791 loans for about UAH 2.8 billion, with the share of principal debt obligations guaranteed by the state amounting to UAH 1.6 billion.
As of March 1, 2025, 31 creditor banks service 21,734 loans worth UAH 75.1 billion. Principal liabilities, which are partially secured by government guarantees on a portfolio basis, amounted to about UAH 32.6 billion. This is 63% of the total limit of guarantees provided (UAH 51.7 billion).
The following banks are leaders in terms of the number of loans serviced as of March 1 under government guarantees on a portfolio basis:
- Privatbank — 14,656 loans for a total of UAH 22.6 billion, which is 59% of the limit of such guarantees provided to the bank; Oschadbank — 2,978 loans for UAH 11.2 billion (53% of the bank's limit); Ukrgasbank — 918 loans for UAH 10.3 billion (66% of its limit); FUIB — 704 loans for UAH 7.4 billion (71% of its limit); Ukreximbank — 442 loans for UAH 6.5 billion (66% of its limit).
The largest volume of loans is serviced in Kyiv – 2,594 loans for a total of UAH 9.7 billion, as well as in the following regions:
- In Dnipropetrovsk region – 1765 loans for UAH 5.9 billion; in Lviv region – 1836 loans for UAH 5.6 billion; in Kyiv region – 1488 loans for UAH 5.1 billion; in Kharkiv region – 777 loans for UAH 4.7 billion.
By type of economic activity, more loans partially secured by government guarantees on a portfolio basis are serviced in the following areas:
- agriculture — 4,351 loans for a total of UAH 26.8 billion; wholesale and retail trade, vehicle repair — 9,429 loans for UAH 20.5 billion; processing industry — 4,116 loans for UAH 20 billion; transport, warehousing, postal and courier activities – 1,238 loans for UAH 2.7 billion; construction — 634 loans for UAH 1.8 billion.
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