TransUnion warns against COVID-19 induced blacklisting

Friday, May 22, 2020

Under stress: Many workers are struggling to balance their finances

The country’s main credit bureau, TransUnion has advised Batswana to engage lenders on their debt obligations, even as the coronavirus (COVID-19) squeezes personal finances.

TransUnion collects information from various sources and provides consumer credit information.

Bank of Botswana data shows that households’ indebtedness levels rose from P35.2 billion in January 2019 to P40.3 billion in January 2020, a nine percent year-on-year growth.

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TransUnion warns against COVID-19 induced blacklisting

The country’s main credit bureau, TransUnion has advised Batswana to engage lenders on their debt obligations, even as the coronavirus (COVID-19) squeezes personal finances.

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