Open for Business: Supporting Ukraine's Small Businesses In Wartime

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/06/23/open-for-business-supporting-ukraines-small-businesses-in-wartime?cid=ECR_E_NewsletterWeekly_EN_EXT&deliveryName=DM284755 STORY HIGHLIGHTS Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupted operations for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses across the country, as employees fled, facilities were destroyed, and access to finance was constrained. Financed with World Bank Group support, the government’s 5-7-9 loan program has helped subsidize borrowing costs for over 20,000 firms across the country. To date, businesses kept afloat through this program have created over 50,000 new jobs and generated over $318 million of export volumes.