Banks continue to tighten screws

Earlier this year, BoB released P 2. 3 bn into the market
Earlier this year, BoB released P 2. 3 bn into the market

While the Monetary Policy easing might have been a welcome development for consumers, commercial banks are finding it hard to exceed or reach their targets because of this.

This has compelled banks to think of more innovative ideas in order to stay afloat and most importantly shift focus.

Lending rates have drastically gone down in the past two years. Laws and regulations, coupled with the economic situation, have also not made the already suppressed margins better.

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BDP primaries leave a lot to be desired

The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...

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