Mobile loans fall 25 percent amid defaults rise concerns

The value of outstanding mobile loans fell to Sh59.56 billion.

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The value of outstanding mobile loans in Kenya shrunk by 24.93 percent in the year ended December 2023 as lenders cut back on loans to small borrowers amid concerns about rising loan defaults.

A new report by credit reference bureau TransUnion shows that the value of outstanding mobile loans fell to Sh59.56 billion in the 12 months from Sh79.6 billion recorded in the previous year.

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