Kenya: Banks Face Fines for Locking Out Blacklisted Borrowers

Banks, saccos and micro-finance lenders now face a fine of Sh2 million for every defaulter they deny loans to for being listed negatively with the country's credit reference bureaus (CRBs).

This new regulation represents a fresh attempt to unlock credit to firms and workers hard hit by effects of coronavirus pandemic.

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