Bank Pivdenny and Exim Banca Romaneasca launch cooperation to support Ukrainian imports

On April 28, 2026, Pivdenny Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Romanian bank Exim Banca Romaneasca, which serves as the Export Credit Agency of Romania. The goal of this cooperation is to boost trade relations between Ukraine and the EU.

This new financial instrument will enable Ukrainian companies — Pivdenny Bank’s clients who import goods from Romania — to access favorable financing terms and support through European export credit agency mechanisms.

The key advantages of this program for Ukrainian importers include:

• payment deferral: the ability to receive goods without full prepayment, thus preserving the company’s working capital;
• access to trade credit allowing for an extended settlement period under import contracts;
• individual approach providing credit limits tailored to specific business needs.

“In 2025, the volume of payments of our clients to Romanian partners has already exceeded 100 million euros. The signing of this memorandum is a logical step aimed at scaling success. We are creating conditions under which the interaction of the exporter, importer and financial institutions becomes as transparent and effective as possible. Interested companies can contact the corporate centers of our bank for detailed consultation and individual processing of cases,” Yurii Voievoda, Director of the Department of Investment Business of Pivdenny Bank, noted.

Experts from Pivdenny Bank predict further growth in trade volumes with Romania in 2026 due to the implementation of this instrument.

Bank cooperation will take place within the framework of the new InvestEU Export Credit Pilot pilot program – a joint initiative of the European Commission and the European Investment Fund (EIF). This program is aimed at supporting European exporters - representatives of small and medium-sized businesses and Ukrainian importers, which is critically important for the recovery of the Ukrainian market and its stable functioning.

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Pivdenny Bank is one of the leaders of Ukraine’s financial market, having served as a reliable financial partner for small, medium, and large corporate businesses, as well as private clients, for 32 years. It ranks among the top three largest banks with private Ukrainian capital by asset size. According to the National Bank of Ukraine, Pivdenny has been categorized as a systemically important bank for seven consecutive years. The bank specializes in comprehensive services for foreign economic activity. It is represented in 19 regions of Ukraine, with a regional network of 38 branches.

Exim Banca Romaneasca is one of Romania’s leading banks with 100% Romanian capital. The bank offers the corporate segment a wide range of products and services covering the entire financing cycle, as well as transactional services — financing, guarantees, insurance, treasury products, cash management, factoring, and trade finance. Exim Banca Romaneasca operates a national distribution network consisting of 82 branches and 26 business centers, the latter dedicated exclusively to corporate clients.