Ukraine: Ministry of Finance transfers UAH 15.3 billion in grants to local budgets in April 2025

In April, the Ministry of Finance, in line with budget legislation, facilitated the transfer of interbudgetary grants to local budgets amounting to UAH 15.3 billion, which represents 93.4% of the allocations scheduled for April. Specifically: – Basic grants were transferred in the amount of UAH 2.1 billion (100% of the scheduled allocations); – Additional grants…

Ukraine: entrepreneurs receive 786 loans worth UAH 2.4 billion under Affordable Loans programme

Last week, under the Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% programme, entrepreneurs secured 786 subsidised loans totalling UAH 2.4 billion from authorised banks, including 535 loans worth UAH 1.2 billion from state-owned banks. Since the start of 2025, entrepreneurs have received 9,367 loans under the at 5-7-9 programme, amounting to UAH 30.1 billion, with 6,018 loans worth…

Ukraine: government allocates UAH 540 million to modernize vocational education in regions

The Government has decided to allocate UAH 540 million in subventions to the regions to modernize vocational education institutions. This was announced by Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal during a session of the Cabinet of Ministers on May 2. “We are talking about modernizing laboratories of vocational and professional higher education institutions, as well…