The decline in bad loans ratio follows disclosure of the huge write-offs made by banks last year with listed lenders writing off loans worth Sh75.06 billion in 2025.
By
George Ngigi
Correspondent
Nation Media Group
The ratio of loan defaults to total lending in the banking sector shrunk to a two year low of 15.3 percent in May from 17.5 percent a year ago following write-offs of bad debt and a growth in credit as interest rates declined.
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If approved, the write-offs would transfer the financial burden to taxpayers.
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