Ukrainians have begun to borrow money more actively and increase their deposits, but experts predict a rate decrease.
The head of the Finance Committee, Danylo Hetmantsev, commenting on NBU data, notes that lending increased slightly in March but generally stagnated. The balance of hryvnia loans granted to businesses and consumers increased by 1.9% (+₴13.7B) in March compared to February and by 7.1% (+₴49.4B) compared to March last year. Loans to consumers occupy 30% of the total loan portfolio, and corporate loans 70%. The regulator explained that the increase in the number of consumer loans was due to more