{"id":55104,"date":"2026-03-04T16:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/?post_type=press_releases&p=55104"},"modified":"2026-03-04T16:59:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:59:13","slug":"sayenko-kharenko-advises-the-efse-on-eur-20-million-financing-to-procredit-bank-to-support-ukrainian-msmes","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/press-releases\/sayenko-kharenko-advises-the-efse-on-eur-20-million-financing-to-procredit-bank-to-support-ukrainian-msmes\/","title":{"rendered":"Sayenko Kharenko advises the EFSE on EUR 20 million financing to ProCredit Bank to support Ukrainian MSMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sayenko Kharenko has acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to the European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) on providing, through its Ukraine Sub-Fund (USF), a 5-year loan of EUR 20 million, equivalent in Ukrainian hryvnia, to ProCredit Bank. The new financing will be channelled through more than 150 sub-loans to strengthen access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), helping them sustain operations, restore assets, and retain jobs.<\/p>\n

EFSE is an impact investment fund to drive economic development and prosperity in Southeast Europe and the Caucasus. Through its two sub-funds\u2014the Regional Sub-Fund (RSF) and the Ukraine Sub-Fund (USF)\u2014EFSE provides tailored financial solutions to foster entrepreneurship, strengthen financial inclusion, and support local economies.<\/p>\n

ProCredit Bank is part of the international ProCredit group, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. As a specialised bank focused on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), ProCredit Bank offers a wide range of banking services, combining high-quality customer service with deep expertise in SME financing.<\/p>\n

Sayenko Kharenko\u2019s team included Igor Lozenko and Oles Trachuk.<\/p>\n

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