Tanzania registers low growth of domestic credit
By Mnaku Mbani
Tanzania’s domestic credit increased by TZS 1,561.8 billion
in the year ending October 2016 to a stock of TZS 21,447.2 billion compared
with an increase of TZS 3,171.6 billion registered in the year ending October
2016.
According to the Bank of Tanzania Monthly Economic Review
for November last year shows that the slower pace of increase in domestic
credit was reflected in credit to the government and private sector.
During the period, credit to the government from the banking
system increased by TZS 11.9 billion compared with TZS 194.0 billion recorded
in the year ending October 2015, supported by increase in deposits at the Bank
of Tanzania following increase in domestic revenue collection.
On the other hand, BOT review says, credit to the private
sector increased by TZS 1,550.5 billion to TZS 16,654.4 billion, translating
into an annual growth of 10.3 percent, compared with 24.6 percent growth (or an
increase of TZS 2,977.6 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2015.
The slowdown in the growth of credit to the private sector was recorded in all
major economic activities.
In terms of share of total outstanding credit, personal
loans and credit to trade activities continued to command the largest share
accounting for almost 40 percent of the total outstanding loan
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