A new lending directive in Nigeria holds the promise of boosting commercial bank credit to cash-strapped businesses but puts the loan book quality of the lenders at risk. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday said it was mandating deposit money banks to have a Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR)
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