Saccos top on savings returns

Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (Sasra) chief executive Peter Njuguna

Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (Sasra) chief executive Peter Njuguna. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Savings and credit cooperatives (saccos) widened their edge over banks by offering more competitive interest rates to members compared to the banks, a new report shows.

Interest rates on sacco savings are the most competitive in the financial sector based on the latest Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA’s) annual report which revealed the institutions offered between 6.83 percent and 10.55 percent in the year ended December.

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