KYIV, Oct 9 – The UK Export Finance (UKEF) credit agency may provide Ukraine with loan guarantees of up to £ 2.5 billion for British-Ukrainian trade contracts, the presidential press service reported.

"The decision to bring UK Export Finance to the Ukrainian market and the sign this Memorandum is a sign of trust and support from the United Kingdom for the transformational changes that are currently taking place in Ukraine. I am convinced that this will open new opportunities for partnership between the economies of our countries, in particular in the fields of defense and security, renewable energy sources and transport infrastructure," Finance Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Marchenko said.