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The discount rate 16% will not change loans for SMEs

An increase of the NBU key rate by 0,5 percentage points to 16% should not automatically raise the cost of loans for SMEs. Oksana Shulha from Globus Bank explains that the resource base, loan term, risk and competition are more important.

A bank representative explains loan terms to an entrepreneur at a table

Ukraine: €1,2bn from the EU, reserves fall to $47,1bn

The EU transferred €1,2 billion to Ukraine for defence. International reserves decreased to $47 101,8 million as of 01 October 2026, in September they fell by 3,2%. The World Bank downgraded its GDP forecast.

Illustration with a map of Ukraine, currency symbols and a reserves chart