StanChart’s call for Sh10bn loans bucks the trend

StanChart’s CEO Lamin Manjang. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya #ticker:SCBK has allocated Sh10 billion to be issued as unsecured personal loans by mid-October, signalling a renewed risk appetite by the lender.

The lender’s plan runs against increased conservatism in the banking industry whose aggregate lending to the private sector slowed down to 2.4 per cent in the 12 months to April.

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