Banks’ rate of client borrowing rises to 29.13%

As of the end of December 2022, the maximum loan rate in the banking industry was 29.13%, while the return on savings deposits was 4.13%.

Data on money market indicators received from the Central Bank of Nigeria were made public on Monday.

The report states that the prime loan rate was 13.85% and the interbank call rate was 12%.

Treasury bill rates were 4.35 percent, while deposit rates for one month were 8.15 percent, three months were 3.79 percent, six months were 8.68 percent, and twelve months were 8.22 percent.

The Monetary Policy Rate was 16.5 percent for the time period under consideration.

In its blueprint report for the growth, development, and sustainability of the micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise sector in Nigeria, the National Institute of Credit Administration stated that businesses needed to be supported with single-digit loans because high interest rates were hindering economic growth.

The statement said, “The interest rate payable on loans and lines of credits granted to MSMEs in the nation would increase in direct proportion to the Monetary Policy Rate. Any MSME must bear the burden of high interest rates.

According to NICA, many MSMEs have to balance a number of economic concerns while operating their businesses.

“Because of the MSMEs’ size and resources, these variables have a substantial influence on their profitability,” it was claimed. In order to prevent the issues from becoming worse, it is important for MSMEs to have “Not too tough” access to single-digit loans. More sector-specific funds should be developed by CBN and the development banks so that MSMEs may access them with low interest rates and minimal restrictions.

By enacting tailored tax incentive programs, the federal government may accelerate growth and development in the MSME sector.

“While this may immediately result in a decrease in the government’s ability to generate income, especially at this critical time of declining government revenue, the advantages to the economy over the medium to long term cannot be overstated. In some circumstances, the federal government may provide tax benefits.

The Monetary Policy, according to the report, refers to the particular steps taken by the Central Bank to control the value, supply, and cost of money in the economy with the intention of attaining the macroeconomic goals of the government, while other times they are not.
It was noted that although monetary policy goals might differ from nation to nation, there were primarily two points of view.

According to it, “the first approach argues for the use of monetary policy to achieve price stability, while the second view aims to accomplish both price stability and other macroeconomic goals.”

According to this, the CBN, like other central banks in emerging nations, accomplished the monetary policy objective by increasing the supply of money.

The policy interest rate, which is the cost for banks to borrow money from the CBN, is what influences the levels of the other interest rates in the economy, according to the article. The MSMEs will subsequently be able to purchase financial products from these banks at an interest rate typically based on the policy rate.

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