The EBRD and IFC will support Ukrainian banks in commercial lending.
The EBRD might offer state-owned Ukreximbank a guarantee of up to €50M to cover as much as 50% of the credit risk on a portfolio of new loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) valued at up to €100M. The goal is to boost lending to private Ukrainian companies in key economic sectors. Additionally, under the EU4Business-EBRD credit line, up to €20M will be allocated to finance long-term investments by Ukrainian SMEs aiming to upgrade their technologies and equipment to