FNBB raises red flags on credit

Wary: Bogatsu is keeping an eye on the numbers PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Wary: Bogatsu is keeping an eye on the numbers PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

The country’s largest lender, First National Bank Botswana (FNBB), is sounding the alarm on growing over-indebtedness and arrears amongst individuals in the country.

As at December 31, 2019, individual customers owed FNBB P9.4 billion or about 60% of the bank’s total loan book.

For the six months ended December 31, 2019, total loans advanced by FNBB to its individual customers rose 9.6 percent, while impairments amongst individual customers rose 43% to P121.3 million.

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