Businesses in frontline areas received UAH 153 million in subsidized loans over the past week
Over the past week, Ukrainian entrepreneurs have secured 332 new loans under the Affordable Loans 5-7-9% program, totaling UAH 1.4 billion. Since the beginning of 2026, businesses have attracted over 31,800 loans amounting to UAH 136 billion. This is reported by the portal PromPolitInform, citing information from the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine.
As part of the Made in Ukraine state initiative, aimed at stimulating the development of national manufacturers, the subsidized lending program demonstrates stable performance in business support. The highest growth in new funds issued over the last week was recorded in frontline areas, where entrepreneurs received an additional UAH 153 million. This accounts for over 10% of the total credit resources allocated by the state during the specified period.
Priority areas for financing
Since the beginning of this year, enterprises operating in high-risk war zones have received the largest amount of funding under the program, totaling UAH 46.4 billion. Another UAH 31.77 billion was directed toward supporting the processing industry, while banking institutions issued UAH 23.21 billion for the implementation of investment projects. Currently, 48 authorized Ukrainian banking institutions are participating in the program.
Energy and infrastructure support
A separate focus in 2026 has been supporting business energy resilience. Entrepreneurs have taken out 1,274 energy loans at a zero interest rate, totaling UAH 1.76 billion, which allowed them to invest in generators and cogeneration units. Furthermore, the government expanded opportunities for constructing new generation capacity by increasing the investment loan limit to UAH 250 million.
Restoration of damaged property
Since July 1, a special financial instrument for restoring destroyed or damaged objects has been launched as part of the overall program. The offer includes a subsidized rate of 0.1% for the first two years for businesses, with a financing limit of up to UAH 150 million. Subsequently, the interest rate will be adjusted to 5-9%, depending on the sector and the number of new jobs created.
Throughout the implementation of the program, which began in February 2020, Ukrainian businesses have secured 166,870 loans totaling UAH 598.1 billion. Most of this support occurred during the martial law period, during which 132,000 loans worth UAH 508.5 billion were issued. Farmers, processors, and representatives of the trade sector remain the most active users of credit funds.
Photo: Ministry of Economy of Ukraine
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