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Economic and Finance Committee calls for multi-agency strategy to ease rural lending barriers

Dec 23, 2025 2 mins read
Economic and Finance Committee calls for multi-agency strategy to ease rural lending barriers

Access to affordable credit, particularly for rural communities, continues to be constrained by variations in bank interest rates and inconsistencies in land valuation practices, according to a review report presented by the Economic and Finance Committee of the National Assembly yesterday.

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