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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.

Raiffeisen Bank has become one of the first Ukrainian banks to sign up to the FX Global Code, a set of international principles of good practice for professional participants in the foreign exchange market. 

Raiffeisen Bank has joined the second intake of the Leadership and Partnerships in Culture programme as a partner. The programme helps teams at cultural institutions strengthen their management skills, secure funding and build partnerships with businesses and donors. It is designed for museums, heritage reserves, cultural centres and other cultural institutions.

Nearly six in every ten hryvnias spent by Ukrainians through payment terminals in October went on groceries and fuel. Meanwhile, the average supermarket purchase rose by 15% over the month, from UAH 286 to UAH 329.

Raiffeisen Bank joined the Visa Agentic Ready programme in October 2026 to prepare for payments initiated by AI agents on behalf of users.

Raiffeisen Bank and the National Development Institution (NDI) signed a partnership agreement on 3November. The agreement will enable the bank to participate in financing programmes offered by international financial institutions and expand the range of support available to Ukrainian micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).