Absa to raise loans to private sector in strategy shift

Yusuf Omari, Absa’s chief finance officer.

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Absa Bank Kenya has signalled a pivot towards private sector lending from investments in government securities as its South African parent pushes the local unit to diversify its revenue base.

The tier-one lender sees an opportunity to increase lending to businesses and households as returns on government securities decline.

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