Oschadbank opened its first OSCHADBUSINESS business hub in Kyiv: a space for support, development, and opportunities for Ukrainian entrepreneurs

On December 4, in the center of Kyiv, in Podil, Oschadbank opened its first OSCHADBUSINESS business hub—a new flagship space for working with micro, small, and medium-sized businesses. The address of the new branch is 26/14 Spaska Street. This is a place where entrepreneurs gain access not only to financing but also to knowledge, partnerships, expert support, and opportunities for scaling. It is a physical center of expertise where clients, regardless of the size of their business, can satisfy any financial need in a single visit to the branch.

At the hub, entrepreneurs can take advantage of:

• financing and partnership programs to support their businesses;
• access to international financial instruments and development programs;
• consulting, mentoring, and expert support;
• educational programs, training, and business events;
• opportunities for networking and finding partnerships.

Oschadbank already implements state, international, grant, and risk-sharing programs and supports veteran and women's businesses. From now on, entrepreneurs can receive these services in one place, where both financial solutions and applied expertise for company development are available.

"Ukrainian businesses need not only loans but also an environment where ideas, partnerships, and scaling are born. That is why we created OSCHADBUSINESS, a hub that combines financing, knowledge, and opportunities. We want every entrepreneur who comes to us to know that we're here to help and that we know how to keep their business going and even grow during a full-scale war. This place is the answer to what a bank for the business of the future should be," said Sergii Naumov, Chairman of the Board of Oschadbank.

“OSCHADBUSINESS is a vibrant space for creative and enterprising people. Here, businesses can receive advice, grants, loans, partners, and knowledge in a ”single window" format. Our task is to give entrepreneurs more opportunities and resources for development. Ahead of us are events, training modules, meetings with experts, and partnership programs that will open the way for businesses to new markets," commented Natalia Butkova-Vitvitska, member of the Oschadbank Board responsible for MSMEs.

Oschadbank's SME business line has the following achievements to its credit:

• 10 years of expertise in lending to small and medium-sized businesses in Ukraine;
• a threefold increase in the loan portfolio during 2022-2025;
• 25,000 customers received state grants;
• 20% of financing provided to businesses near the front line;
• 50% of customers have taken advantage of guarantee instruments from international financial organizations (IFOs) and the Ukrainian government;
• customers have received approximately UAH 1.5 billion in grants from IFOs.

In addition to business services, the new branch offers services for Oschadbank's premium customers.