Mortgage lending increased by third in 2020 to Hr 3.8 billion

The volume of mortgage loans issued in Ukraine reached Hr 3.8 billion, or $136 million, in 2020 — which is 36% higher than in 2019, the National Bank of Ukraine reported. 

In a national survey of banks, the NBU released its final findings for 2020 on Feb. 15. According to the bank, in December alone, banks gave out 743 mortgage loans of Hr 521 million, or $18.6 million.