KYIV, Nov 12 – In October, Ukrainian banks recorded a slight contraction in the loan portfolio – a 0.1% or UAH 1.27 billion decrease to UAH 1.103 trillion, primarily due to a reduction in corporate loans, according to updated data from the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).

Both hryvnia and foreign currency corporate loans fell by 0.6%, reaching UAH 572.48 billion and $5.95 billion, respectively.