Equity Bank sees Sh50bn cash flow hit



Business Daily | by Patrick Alushula


Equity Group expects up to Sh50 billion delay in loan principal and interest receipts in the next three years on the back of Covid-19 economic hardships that have seen customers seek extensions in repayments.

Group chief executive James Mwangi says the current job losses and declining revenues are likely to hurt borrowers’ ability to service loans for about three years, leading to the cash flow disruption to the bank.

The expected delays have seen the lender freeze dividend payment for…

Read more…


LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here