Banks’ Rush for Government
Debt Deepens Growth Crisis Banks’ soaring earnings from government securities have become the toast of the financial markets, but beneath the glossy profit sheets lies a grim irony: the real sector that powers jobs and production is gasping for credit, writes Festus Akanbi In recent years, Nigeria’s banking sector has maintained impressive profitability despite a sluggish macroeconomic environment. However, analysts are increasingly concerned that the source of this profitability, banks’ growing preference for investing in government securities,…
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