Average interest rates on new bank loans for the population in the national currency in March amounted to 36.4% per annum. Compared to February, rates increased by 0.4 p.p.. This is stated in the operational data of the National Bank (NBU).

However, according to the NBU, the rates on new loans for the population in foreign currency fell from 5.1% to 2.6% per annum..

Rates on hryvnia loans for enterprises in March fell from 20.5% to 20.2% per annum, in foreign currency - increased from 5.5% to 6.2%.

The loan portfolio of banks in March decreased by 1.3% to 973 billion. UAH. , in t. population decreased by 0.2% to UAH 205 billion, enterprises decreased by 1.5% to UAH 755 billion.

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Recall that in Ukraine, hryvnia loans for the population are getting cheaper not for the first month. The change in interest rates on loans occurs against the backdrop of a reduction in the loan portfolio of banks.