Ukraine: Ministry of Finance and National Bank conduct first switch auction on Bloomberg Bond Auction System

The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, in conjunction with the National Bank of Ukraine, conducted its first switch auction on February 19, using a new feature of the Bloomberg Auction System (BAS). This new feature allows for more efficient debt and liquidity management and marks a significant milestone in the development of Ukraine’s government bond…

Ukraine: Ministry of Economy and World Bank discuss expanding cooperation in key areas

Further financing and expansion of the World Bank’s Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Enterprise (RISE) programme, technical support for the preparation of investment and industrial strategies, implementation of the joint IEUR CAN project, involvement of the WB in the development and support of mortgage programmes in Ukraine and other issues were discussed at a meeting between…

Ukraine: businesses receive 106,500 soft loans worth UAH 369.4 billion under Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% program

Since the beginning of 2025, businesses have received 2,794 soft loans under the Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% programme totalling UAH 9.4 billion. Since the launch of the programme in February 2020, businesses have taken out 106,500 loans totalling UAH 369.4 billion. Last week, Ukrainian entrepreneurs received 241 soft loans worth UAH 1.3 billion. “Ukrainian businesses…