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Access Bank expands loan book amidst tight market conditions

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Resilient:
Access Bank
grew its loan book
despite tightening
liquidity in the market
PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Access Bank Botswana has recorded strong growth in its loan book despite operating in a challenging financial environment characterised by tightening market liquidity and rising funding costs.

According to the bank’s unaudited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025, gross loans increased to P6.75 billion from P5.95 billion recorded in the previous year, reflecting continued expansion in lending activities across key sectors of the economy.

The bank also achieved solid balance sheet growth during the reporting period, with total assets rising by seven percent during the reporting period.

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