NICA Asks For Business-Friendly Loans For Small Businesses in Nigeria
- The National Institute of Credit Administration (NICA) has asked lending institutions to provide business-friendly loans to SMEs
- The institute said the availability of flexible loans will allow small business owners to choose from a pool of loan durations to grow their businesses
- NICA noted the lack of flexible loans discourages new and existing business owners from taking the plunge to grow their businesses
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The National Institute of Credit Administration (NICA) has stated that the availability of loans with low-interest rates and easy repayment conditions will enhance the profitability of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria.
According to a statement signed by NICA’s chief executive officer, Chris Onalo, the institute said a business-friendly loan will encourage new and existing business owners to borrow to start new businesses and grow existing ones.
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NICA asks lenders to consider single-digit loans
The institute said businesses in big economies are well positioned to compete better in their countries and even in other climes, where they might expand because of access to low-interest rate loans, usually single digits.
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NICA said:
“It is difficult for businesses to break even with high-interest rate loans because the SMEs have other high operating costs, making repayment challenging. To be better competitors and be empowered to expand their trades, businesses should have access to single-digit interest-rate loans with flexible repayment options. This is the ideal situation that will boost a business-friendly environment.”
It advocated support that will boost businesses in Nigeria as they provide many of the population a livelihood.
Reports say NICA said access to cheap loans will provide more finance to SMEs, reduce their debt repayment burden, and increase capital for expansion as they pay less over the loan.
Flexible loan repayment encourages businesses
NICA observed that lending institutions may sometimes not want to offer long-term loans. Still, it called for flexible loan solutions to help reduce repayment hassles for business owners.
It is said that with access to flexible repayment conditions, entrepreneurs will avoid loan sharks and choose from several loan durations that suit their repayment plans, budgets, and financial goals.
The institute disclosed that cheap loans with flexible repayment terms allow small businesses to choose from loan durations and plan for financial stability.
It added that it advocates good credit access to help reduce the cost of debt and default rates among small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
The institute said that increasing the success rate of SMEs in the country will help boost the country’s Gross Domestic Product(GDP).
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