Raiffeisen Bank has opened three new underground service areas in Kyiv and its first such location in Odesa.The bank’s network now comprises 10 protected spaces where customers can access banking services during air raid alerts.

During wartime, Ukrainian businesses’ access to capital depends on more than the cost of borrowing. Equally important is how risks are shared among entrepreneurs, banks, insurers and international partners - particularly when it comes to restoring damaged assets, modernising production or making investments that will take several years to pay off.

The bank increased lending to small and medium-sized businesses by 45.1% and to microbusinesses by 38%, while its tax contributions exceeded last year’s figure by UAH 3 billion.