Equity to switch Sh150bn State bonds for SME loans

Equity Bank #ticker:EQTY has lined up Sh150 billion for lending to small businesses in a sharp policy shift that will see the lender offload billions worth of Treasury bonds accumulated in the past three years.

The bank, which Thursday announced a Sh6.2 billion net profit for the three months to March, says it will channel more of its loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to boost its profit margins.

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