Banks grapple with liquidity squeeze despite record profit surge

Banks currently have eldorado in Poland, breaking historical profit records. What does the economy look like outside of the financial sector? GUS has just released the data and it doesn't look good. The company's performance fell 24 percent year-on-year. In such conditions, it is difficult to increase investment and raise for employees.

Banks grapple with liquidity squeeze despite record profit surge

Sunday Standard Banks grapple with liquidity squeeze despite record profit surge  Botswana’s banking sector is battling a liquidity squeeze that emerged in the latter half of 2024 and has persisted into the first quarter of 2025, despite banks reporting strong profit growth. Tight liquidity conditions have heightened competition for deposits, increased borrowing costs, and constrained credit expansion. While relief is expected after April, when …

Of the 230 billion CFA francs (nearly USD 380 million) issued by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) on 18 March 2025 to the commercial banks of the countries of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), nine credit institutions issued estimated requirements [...]