KYIV, Oct 24 – Ukrainian banks expect continued growth in demand for lending from both businesses and households in the next four quarters, according to the results of a quarterly survey of financial institutions on lending conditions conducted by the National Bank of Ukraine.

“In the next 12 months, 60% of respondents hope for growth in the corporate and retail portfolios. Banks mainly expect that the quality of loans will not change. However, some large banks noted a deterioration in the quality of loans to households,” the National Bank indicated in a publication on the website.