KYIV, Oct 26 – The share of banks expecting loan portfolio quality deterioration in the next 12 months decreased to 19% for the corporate segment and to 25% for consumer lending, while in the second quarter this indicator was 44% and 52% respectively, according to the results of the Bank Lending survey conducted by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), which is posted on the regulator's website.

The survey conducted in the third quarter of 2020 showed the recovery of bank lending after easing quarantine restrictions. Banks significantly improved their estimates of growth in lending and funding in the next 12 months. Fewer financial institutions expect loan portfolio deterioration, but the overall assessment remains negative, the NBU said.