Taking responsibility, shaping the future
UkraineConnect

Through UkraineConnect, DEG offers a new financing programme aimed at helping German and European SMEs to enter the Ukrainian market and develop their activities on the ground. UkraineConnect combines economic activities with social responsibility, mobilising Ukraine's economy for the sustainable reconstruction of the country. Companies benefit from DEG's long-standing experience in challenging markets and are developing new business opportunities across the region. Projects can be protected against war risks by investment guarantees issued by the German government.

UkraineConnect has been made possible by funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE). The programme complements existing instruments such as export credit and investment guarantees and is part of the German government's foreign trade initiative to promote bilateral economic relations with Ukraine and mobilise businesses for the reconstruction process. UkraineConnect supports private sector engagement under challenging conditions.

The key facts at a glance

Attractive investment financing

Financing of German and European investments in Ukraine
Loan amounts from EUR 250,000 to EUR 5 million, mainly unsecured
Disbursement is usually to the parent company in euros
Terms ranging from 3 to 7 years
Flexible repayment and interest rate structure, repayment-free years according to need
Attractive terms, with interest rate reductions for especially support-worthy projects
Investment guarantees available from the German government to protect against war risks

We finance these projects

UkraineConnect financing is possible where	Financing is not possible for
the subsidiary in Ukraine belongs to an established German or European parent company the corporate group is sustainably profitable and able to service the loan from its operating activities	companies that do not (yet) have a profitable business model or the requisite capital (start-ups) companies looking to reschedule or repay existing loans or use the funds to distribute profits or dividends projects whose successful implementation has not yet been demonstrated by the sponsors (lacking a "proof of concept") greenfield investments where the parent company is inexperienced and does not have a solid financial basis

UkraineConnect financing is possible where

Financing is not possible for

the subsidiary in Ukraine belongs to an established German or European parent company
the corporate group is sustainably profitable and able to service the loan from its operating activities

companies that do not (yet) have a profitable business model or the requisite capital (start-ups)
companies looking to reschedule or repay existing loans or use the funds to distribute profits or dividends
projects whose successful implementation has not yet been demonstrated by the sponsors (lacking a "proof of concept")
greenfield investments where the parent company is inexperienced and does not have a solid financial basis

Is this of interest to you? Then consider using UkraineConnect for your project.

Support for your investment in Ukraine

DEG has many years of experience in financing, advising and promoting private companies that invest in war-torn and crisis-stricken regions and developing markets. It acts as a reliable partner, helping companies plan and carry out investment projects. It offers a strong network and sound advice, with a clear focus on delivering sustainable impact on the ground.

Since 2019, DEG has been implementing the ImpactConnect financing programme, which supports developmentally effective investments by private companies worldwide, including some of the first in Ukraine. UkraineConnect now offers companies a specific programme that allows them to tap into a promising market of the future while contributing to the reconstruction effort.

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ImpactConnect

ImpactConnect supports European companies with smaller investments by providing loans of up to EUR 5 million at attractive conditions. DEG’s tailored, streamlined financing and advisory services specifically promote and facilitate local investments.

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