According to Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance, as of September 11, domestic agrarian companies received USD 2.6 bln of loans this year (+1.5x to the same period of 2007), including USD 1.3 bln with short-term durations, USD 0.9 bln in mid-term and USD 0.4 bln in long-term loans. Of the total amount loaned, USD 1.3 bln was in the form of preferential loans.