I&M, Dutch lender ink deal to insure Sh1.7bn SME loans

Signage of an I&M Bank branch on Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | FRANCIS NDERITU | NMG

I&M Bank Kenya has signed an agreement with the Dutch development bank, FMO to insure the lender against loan defaults of up to Sh1.7 billion ($15 million) extended to small and medium enterprises.

Through the Nasira guarantee portfolio, the bank will issue credit to youth, women-led and migrant entrepreneurs that were affected by the pandemic, to enable their sustainability and create jobs.

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