Stock of bad loans rises, amid falling NPL ratio

Stock of bad loans rises, amid falling NPL ratio

Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU
Published August 25, 20266 min read

The banking industry is showing a growing paradox in its asset-quality numbers, with the non-performing loan (NPL) ratio declining even as the estimated cedi value of bad loans increased during first half-2026.

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