US International Development Finance Corporation Guarantee Program (DFC)

Signed at: 29 September 2024
USD 50M Loan limit
0% Status of use (as of 16.12.2024)
USD 0M Utilization status

Lending Financing Program for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Ukraine from the American Development Finance Corporation (US Development Finance Corporation, DFC)

Who can use it:

Enterprises (SMEs) operating throughout the government-controlled territory of Ukraine:

  • with an annual income of no more than USD 15 million,
  • with no more than 300 employees. 

Lending purposes:

Current term loans, investment loans, leasing. 

Coverage:

The maximum guarantee limit is USD 40 million, with a risk distribution of 80/20 (the guarantee covers 80% of the loan amount).

The maximum amount of possible generated loan portfolio is USD 50 million.

Donor:

US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).

Additional information:

Guarantee Activation Date: 18.10.2024

The maximum loan amount for one client is USD 1.5 million, or the hryvnia equivalent of this amount.

At least 25% of all DFC-guaranteed loans are intended for agricultural enterprises.

The term of sale of loans with DFC guarantee is until 30.09.2030.

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