Trends In The Ukrainian Loan Market In The Post-Crisis Period

The purpose of the paper is to systematize the data of the credit market of Ukraine in the period of economic and political turmoil and the beginning of military confrontation with Russia. The method of extended studies allows to trace the changes that have occurred not only in the banking system, but also in the whole of the economy. Methodology. The study is based on a comparison of data on a number of indicators that were taken as a basis and allow to fully analyze the credit market as a component of the capital market in the period from 2000 to 2013. Results of the survey allowed to clearly identify the problems that impede the stable development of the banking system of Ukraine, among which are the following: high cost of banking products, the marriage of skilled personnel and lack of confidence in banks, low level of culture of users of financial products, low income, high yield deposit operations increases the cost of credit products, slowing of economic development, lack of reforms, social and political tensions, armed conflict with a neighboring state. Practical implications. A clear definition of the problems in the credit market as a component of the banking system helped identify a number of areas that allow us to solve the situation. Among them, first of all, we should highlight the following: the bank regulator (the National Bank of Ukraine), must take a great responsibility as the authority of last resort in the refinancing of a bank, on a continuous basis to implement the stress testing of banks in Ukraine, to stabilize inflation and return confidence in the national currency, to set up a mechanism of mortgage lending by state banks. Value/originality. The data was obtained as a result of thorough calculations possible not only to identify problems but also to identify their solutions that will enable the Ukrainian banking system to reach a new stage in its development, and the credit market to make an essential source of economic development.