The Ukrainian business takes loans more carefully. Constant Russian shelling, the risk of loss of production or warehouses and high interest rates force companies to postpone investments. Outside of state programs, businesses are borrowing at a rate of 20-25%, and according to the government's estimate, Ukraine's GDP has not grown in eight months of 2026. At the same time, the losses of Ukrainian businesses from the shelling this year have already reached 7.7 billion dollars. Companies need money for recovery, but the uncertainty forces them to abandon new projects. "In a peaceful economy, credit primarily finances future growth. In a war economy, it compensates for losses and supports the current activity," explains economist Olga Nosynova. Why businesses are not in a hurry to borrow money and whether the NBU's decisions will succeed in reviving the economy - LIGA found out. net. Read the full text at the link. Collage: Vasilisa Bagma / LIGA. net.

The Ukrainian business takes loans more carefully. Constant Russian shelling, the risk of loss of production or warehouses and high interest rates force companies to postpone investments. Outside of state programs, businesses are borrowing at a rate of 20-25%, and according to the government's estimate, Ukraine's GDP has not grown in eight months of 2026. At the same time, the losses of Ukrainian businesses from the shelling this year have already reached 7.7 billion dollars. Companies need money for recovery, but the uncertainty forces them to abandon new projects. "In a peaceful economy, credit primarily finances future growth. In a war economy, it compensates for losses and supports the current activity," explains economist Olga Nosynova. Why businesses are not in a hurry to borrow money and whether the NBU's decisions will succeed in reviving the economy - LIGA found out. net. Read the full text at the link. Collage: Vasilisa Bagma / LIGA. net.