Finance
Bank lending growth returns as cost of risk climbs
Loan books are expanding again, but provisioning is rising alongside them.
Ifeoma Adeyemi6 min read
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Loan books are expanding again, but provisioning is rising alongside them.
Higher retained earnings have lifted buffers, giving lenders room for loan growth.
New scoring models are widening access, though questions over pricing remain.
Better verification could finally make small-ticket lending economic at scale.
The consumer regulator said its lending rules target opaque charges and aggressive recovery practices, not lawful telecom credit products.