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In the first 8 months of 2026, consumer lending volumes in Ukraine grew by 25.65% to UAH 372.44 billion. RBC-Ukraine published a ranking of the best credit cards, with PUMB, Idea Bank, and monobank in the lead.

The volume of consumer loans in Ukraine grew by 25.65% since the beginning of 2026, reaching UAH 372.44 billion. Banks are shifting to universal card products and competing through cashback and digital services.

LUN and NBU calculated the average down payment for the «eOselya» mortgage for the cheapest primary market apartment: from UAH 174k in Zaporizhzhia to UAH 904k in Lviv, plus up to UAH 96k in related fees.

At the IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, Kristalina Georgieva confirmed support for Ukraine, while international partners walked out during the Russian Finance Minister's speech.

Former NBU Council Head Bogdan Danylyshyn warns in a column for RBC-Ukraine: the trade deficit has reached $46.3 billion, and GDP is only 78.9% of the 2021 level. A UAH 50 billion package has been proposed to restart industry.

Taras Lesovoy, an expert at Globus Bank, forecasts the dollar rate for September 7–13 to be in the range of 44.4–44.8 UAH on the interbank. The NBU will continue interventions amid business preparation for the autumn-winter season.

The blockade of the ports of Greater Odesa puts up to $2 billion of Ukraine's export revenue at risk monthly. The NBU estimates second-half 2026 losses at $2.5 billion, while the agricultural sector risks losing up to 16 million tonnes of produce over six months.