# EIB visit to Ukraine to advance planned border and business financing

> EIB Group Vice-President Karl Nehammer began a three-day Ukraine visit on 20 October to discuss recovery, infrastructure and business finance. The bank said it aims to sign new agreements to upgrade border crossings linking Ukraine with the EU and Moldova.

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- Country: Ukraine
- Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:00+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-20
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Through the European Investment Fund, the group also plans closer cooperation with Ukrainian banks, including ProCredit Bank, to improve business access to finance. The release describes these as planned agreements, not signed deals. EIB Group support for Ukraine has exceeded €4.5 billion since 2022.

## Data

### EIB visit to Ukraine to advance planned border and business financing

Amounts stated in the release.

Methodology: Lower bound of cumulative EIB Group support for Ukraine since 2022 reported in the release; this is not new financing from the visit.

| Item | € million |
|---|---|
| EIB Group support to Ukraine since 2022, more than | 4.5 |

Sources: <https://www.eib.org/de/press/all/2026-344-eib-group-vice-president-karl-nehammer-arrives-in-ukraine-to-advance-new-financing-for-border-infrastructure-and-business-support> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/eib-ukraine-border-financing-plans-visit-october-2026/data/financing-amounts?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/eib-ukraine-border-financing-plans-visit-october-2026/data/financing-amounts?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [European Investment Bank](<https://www.eib.org/de/press/all/2026-344-eib-group-vice-president-karl-nehammer-arrives-in-ukraine-to-advance-new-financing-for-border-infrastructure-and-business-support>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-20)

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