UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group

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“Women in Business” is the bank’s program for support of women entrepreneurs and heads of companies

Women at UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group
38% of SME clients are women
24% of SME loans portfolio to women
78% of bank employees are women

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UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group is one of the largest universal banks of Ukraine, it has been operating on the Ukrainian market since 1990. It is a reliable partner making safe banking in agile way by caring about customers and employees, bringing positive impact and contributing to sound Ukrainian economy, leveraging the strength of the leading European banking Group. The introduction of innovations and sustainable development allow the bank to meet the new needs of the market, offer clients new technological solutions and integrate into the changing modern world. Since 2006, UKRSIBBANK has been part of the BNP Paribas international financial group, a leader in the Eurozone with a 200-year history and an ambitious policy of corporate social responsibility. The bank, like the BNP Paribas group, has four main priorities: the transition to renewable energy sources, encouraging young people, creating new forms of entrepreneurship and local impact.

WMP Customer Value Proposition

Financial Services:

periodic promotional offers on daily banking, EBRD program for lending energy-saving equipment

Non-Financial Services:

1. Training programs – digital courses on doing business, online seminars and workshops, online thematic consultations.

2. Motivational events – conferences, award ceremonies, forums.

3. Grant programs.

4. Creation of platforms for networking and exchange of experience – thematic meetings, communities in digital channels

The Opportunity in the Country in Numbers

More than 60% of new entrepreneurs in Ukraine in 2024-2026 are women. On the path to entrepreneurship, Ukrainian women face both objective and subjective challenges. Lack of experience (47%), lack of knowledge (36%), and self-doubt (38%) are the main factors holding them back from starting their own business. Among the priority areas for business development, Ukrainian women note online sales (22%), education, including tutoring (17%), agriculture (15%), and the food industry (15%). And the main obstacle that most hinders the professional realization of women in leadership roles was named by 42% of respondents as war, 28% indicated economic instability, and 25% – self-doubt. 

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