Licensing of micro-lenders doubles
Friday, December 11, 2015
According to the regulatory authority’s 2015 annual report, the number of licensed micro-lenders increased to 166 in the review period from 73 registered in the prior year representing a 127 percent increase.
About 33 applications were withdrawn from the licensing process as some considered compliance to licensing requirements to be costly and burdensome.
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