Mortgage lending increased 2.5 times in Ukraine - NBU

For 10 months of 2021, Ukrainian banks issued 8.7 thousand mortgage loans in the amount of UAH 7 billion, which is 2.5 times more than the same period last year.

This was reported by the National Bank based on the results of a monthly survey of banks.

İn October, lending decreased by 4.7% in terms of the volume of mortgage loans (UAH 774 million) and increased by 2% in terms of number - to 963 agreements.

The central bank notes that 90% of all transactions were concluded by five banks.

At the same time, the average size of a loan for the purchase of housing in October was lower than in September - UAH 803.9 thousand against UAH 858.1 thousand.

F. Serkan Bag