WEIRD! Zimbabwe Banks Compelled To Accept Livestock Such As Goat, Cattle As Collateral For Loan

Commercial banks in Zimbabwe will soon be compelled to accept livestock such as cattle, goats and sheep as collateral for cash loans to informal businesses under a new law presented to parliament Tuesday.

Under the Movable Property Security Interests Bill tabled for debate by Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa in the House of Assembly, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe will compile and administer a collateral-security register in which small-business operators and individuals can register their movable assets as security for credit.
Vehicles, television sets, refrigerators, computers and other household appliances will become acceptable as collateral once they are evaluated and registered in the central bank’s register, according to Chinamasa.

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“As minister in charge of financial institutions, I feel there is need for a change of attitude by our banks to reflect of our economic realities,”

he said.
Banks are

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“stuck in the old ways of doing things and failing to respond to the needs of our highly informalized economy.”

Posted: at 12-04-2017 11:10 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero

This is a welcome development,it will enable poor people to have to bank loans,unlike in Nigeria where only politicians and d elites have access to loans even without any collateral.

Posted: at 12-04-2017 11:28 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 12-04-2017 12:19 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

Orishirishi,,,,,

Posted: at 12-04-2017 03:02 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

Hehehehe only in Zimbabwe

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Posted: at 13-04-2017 05:29 AM (7 years ago) | Hero