Since the beginning of 2023, businesses have received affordable loans worth UAH 18.2 billion Over 500 entrepreneurs received loans under the government's “Affordable Loans 5-7-9%” programme last week, totalling UAH 2.4 billion. Since the beginning of 2023, banks have issued 5,600 loans worth UAH 18.2 billion for businesses. Since the start of the programme (February 2020), 58.5 thousand loans worth UAH 184 billion have been issued.

Deregulation: Government cancels outdated instruments The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has amended a number of resolutions as part of economic deregulation. In accordance with the recommendations of the IWG on the accelerated review of state instruments for regulating economic activity, the Government's decision approved at its meeting on 17 March 2023 cancelled outdated instruments.

Mykolaiv region became the first region to start humanitarian demining of agricultural lands Priority demining of agricultural lands has started in Mykolaiv region.

"Our goal is to liberalise trade as much as possible, including the Pacific Rim countries," Yuliia Svyrydenko at the Exporters Summit Last year, it was the Ukrainian business that continued to operate and covered 50% of the national budget expenditures. Ukraine exported $44.1 billion worth of goods, which accounted for one third of budget revenues. Further trade liberalisation, the conclusion of new free trade agreements and the opening of new markets are the focus of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine. This was stated by Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, Minister of Economy of Ukraine, at the Exporters' Summit that was held today, on 16 March.

The government and business should develop right now a new economic constitution of Ukraine - Yulia Svyrydenko Several processes are taking place in Ukraine in parallel. Firstly, the Government's actions are aimed at developing Ukrainian business, even as the war continues. Secondly, the Government invites business to join the development of models of what Ukraine will look like after the war in terms of post-war reconstruction.