Ukrainian entrepreneurs signed 885 new loans worth 5.12 billion hryvnias in one week under the state affordable-credit program. The mechanism is part of the Made in Ukraine policy and reduces borrowing costs for micro, small and medium-sized companies.
Businesses in high military-risk regions received the largest weekly increase: 1.7 billion hryvnias, or about one third of all new lending. This priority is intended to help companies retain workers, restore equipment and continue operating where commercial financing is particularly difficult.
Manufacturing and investment drive demand
Since the start of 2026, businesses have attracted twenty thousand loans worth 88.9 billion hryvnias. High-risk regions account for 30.1 billion, manufacturing for twenty-four billion and investment projects for 13.4 billion hryvnias.
The program operates through forty-eight authorized banks. Since its launch in 2020, entrepreneurs have received more than 154 thousand loans, with agriculture, trade and manufacturing among the largest users.
Subsidized credit remains an important bridge between survival and investment. Its economic effect depends on whether borrowers can convert cheaper capital into productive equipment, jobs and stable sales.
