Ukrainian businesses took out UAH 1.9 billion in subsidised loans in one week under the 5-7-9% programme

In brief

• Ukrainian businesses received 578 preferential loans worth UAH 1.9 billion in one week under the 5-7-9% programme.
• Since the start of 2026, the programme has issued 31,555 loans worth UAH 134.6 billion.
• Most loans under martial law went to lending in high military-risk zones, and to working capital.

Weekly lending figures

During the last week, 48 authorised banks issued 578 preferential loans to micro, small and medium-sized businesses under the state programme "Affordable Loans 5-7-9%" (Українські підприємці отримали 1,9 млрд грн у кредит за тиждень – Доступні кредити 5-7-9% – fintechinsider.com.ua) (Гроші для підприємців: кому і скільки видали кредитів за тиждень - dengi.ua – dengi.ua). The total value reached UAH 1.9 billion, according to the Ministry of Finance. State-owned banks accounted for 443 of these loans, worth UAH 1.2 billion.

Totals for 2026

Since the beginning of 2026, entrepreneurs have received 31,555 loans under the programme, worth UAH 134.6 billion. State banks made up 20,982 of these agreements, totalling UAH 62.3 billion.

What the money is used for

Since the start of martial law, banks have issued 131,717 loans worth UAH 507.1 billion under the programme (Українські підприємці отримали 1,9 млрд грн доступних кредитів – kharkiv.ua). Of this amount, the largest share goes to lending in high military-risk zones, at UAH 102.15 billion. Working capital financing accounts for UAH 92.70 billion, and processing of agricultural products for UAH 87.90 billion. Investment purposes account for UAH 78.86 billion, agricultural producers for UAH 60.47 billion, and anti-war purposes for UAH 56.78 billion. Energy service financing totals UAH 12.58 billion.

Comparison by purpose (UAH billion, cumulative under martial law)

• High military-risk zones: 102.15
• Working capital: 92.70
• Agricultural product processing: 87.90
• Investment purposes: 78.86
• Agricultural producers: 60.47
• Anti-war purposes: 56.78
• Energy service financing: 12.58

Programme overall

All agreements signed since the programme launched total 166,539 contracts worth UAH 596.8 billion. Of these, state-sector banks signed 114,096 contracts worth UAH 275.2 billion. The government says the programme supports job creation and business activity during the war. Conditions and the list of participating banks are published on the official programme pages.