Banks get breathing space as stock of bad loans drops to 12pc

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) governor Patrick Njoroge. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Commercial banks’ pile of bad loans dropped in June compared to the previous two months, offering the lenders breathing space as borrowers gradually regained capacity to service credit.

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) governor Patrick Njoroge on Tuesday said the ramping up of recovery efforts by commercial banks’ credit officers also cut into the stock of bad loans.

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