Household arrears to banks remain stable

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Arrears owed by households to the country’s commercial banks remain relatively stable, despite tightening economic conditions, the latest data from the Bank of Botswana indicates.

According to the central bank figures, household arrears to commercial banks were measured at P3.89 billion in September, from P3.8 billion in August, indicating stability in the key banking indicator.

Despite the tighter economic conditions, which include slowing employment, layoffs and constrained government spending to SMEs and other key sectors, household arrears have not strengthened as much as expected by most analysts.

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Household arrears to banks remain stable

Arrears owed by households to the country’s commercial banks remain relatively stable, despite tightening economic conditions, the latest data from the Bank of Botswana indicates.

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