Banks to get capital relief on partially guaranteed loans

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The Treasury is seeking changes that will allow banks to make lesser provisions for defaults on partially guaranteed loans micro, small and medium enterprises take, aiming to expand lending to the businesses.

Currently, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) guidelines on capital adequacy do not offer banks the benefit of issuing loans whose potential default will be covered by third parties.

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