PUMB has been named one of the top three largest corporate investors in Ukrainian education, according to a new study conducted by Delo.ua in partnership with the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE). Together, Delo.ua and KSE developed a survey that was distributed to leading Ukrainian companies selected from the TOP-100 ranking. Based on the findings, PUMB secured third place among the first 52 companies. From 2022 to 2025, PUMB’s total investment in educational programmes amounted to UAH 98.3 million.
The final ranking of top business investors in education was based on two key metrics: a comprehensive Educational Philanthropy Index and an investment ranking for 2022–2025. The decision to focus on the period of full-scale war was intentional, recognising companies that continue to support education in wartime as those that believe in Ukraine’s future. The Educational Philanthropy Index was calculated by KSE experts based on survey responses. It takes into account various factors – from the number and scale of educational initiatives and funding volumes to the company’s motivation for such investments.
Serhiy Chernenko, PUMB’s Board Chairman, commented on the bank’s strong commitment to education: “FUIB provides financial support, expertise, and collaborative initiatives to some of Ukraine’s top universities. We fund scholarships for talented youth. Last year, we supported students at the Kyiv School of Economics and developers from the National Aviation University. We’ve also launched our own veteran integration platform, Meeting Half Way, which includes a strong educational component: a financial chatbot, lectures on economic and financial topics, business training, and grants to launch veteran-led businesses. We firmly believe that quality education is the key to Ukraine’s future – even in the most difficult times.”
