FNBB banks on innovation to counter moratorium
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
FNB CEO Lerato Boakgomo-Ntakwana
Announcing their results in Gaborone last week FNB CEO, Lerato Boakgomo-Ntakhwana said FNB has a diversified portfolio, and they would be more innovative in their non-interest income portfolio to caution the impact of the moratorium.
“When one portfolio in the market is not doing well, we compensate it with a portfolio that is doing well. This is because as FNB we have a diversified portfolio,” Ntakhwana said.
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