The Business Development Fund presented business support tools at AGRO FINANCE

Valeriy Maiboroda, First Deputy Chairperson of the Management Board of the Business Development Fund, took part in the AGRO FINANCE event organized by Oschadbank.

The platform served as a forum for discussing ways to advance the agricultural sector in the context of the new economy.

The event brought together key representatives of the agribusiness sector, government institutions, and international partners to address pressing issues of business support and financial resilience.

Valeriy Maiboroda emphasized the role of the Business Development Fund as a government instrument for implementing economic policy. According to him, the Fund’s mission is to ensure access to finance for businesses through a variety of mechanisms, including:

• interest rate compensation,
• credit guarantees,
• grants to offset investment costs.

Special attention was given to the government program “5-7-9,” which is the Fund’s flagship initiative. In 2025, the state budget has allocated UAH 18 billion for interest rate compensation, with monthly disbursements made without delays. A similar funding level is planned for 2026.

Valeriy Maiboroda also highlighted that, for the first time, a state business support program is being financed with the participation of international organizations. In particular, the German Development Bank KfW and the World Bank are contributing to the program’s implementation under the ARISE project.