KIEV, May 27 - The share of bad credits in the total amount of loans extended by Ukrainian banks in April 2010 grew by 0.3 percentage points, to 10.3% by May 1, 2010, the National Bank of Ukraine reported.

The amount of bad credits in monetary terms in April went up by 3.6% or UAH 2.556 billion, to UAH 74.332 billion, the NBU said.

As reported, in 2009 the volume of bad credits jumped by 3.9 times, to UAH 69.935 billion.