Next Profit Threat Faces Nigerian Banks Hanging Onto Clients

  • FCMB plans to boost lending to offset decline in margins
  • Rates fell as central bank boosted stimulus to support economy
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It’s not just the pandemic that’s putting Nigerian bank earnings at risk: Competition for customers in the recession-hit economy is driving interest rates on loans lower.