KYIV, April 9 –The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), the Cabinet of Ministers and banks are finalizing the Affordable Loans 5-7-9%, a program that is aimed at helping small businesses get access to cheaper lending, the NBU reported.

The program was devised by the government last year, is now even more important as most of the Ukrainian small businesses are hit hard by an outbreak of coronavirus and the government-imposed quarantine.