The migration of special mention (SM) loans to non-performing loans (NPLs) rose in the second quarter of this year, driven by persistent conflicts in the Middle East.

Conflicts in Middle East drive rise in loan defaults

Central bank eyes fragile borrowers

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.sknab yb selas naol dna sffo-etirw LPN ot eud %58.2 morf %28.2 ot nwod degde osla ,syad 09 naht erom yb eudrevo snaol sa denifed ,oitar LPN s'rotces gniknab eht ,elihwnaeM .retrauq suoiverp eht ni %7 morf retrauq dnoces eht ni snaol latot fo %87.6 ot denilced ,syad 09-03 yb eudrevo stnemyap sa denifed ,snaol MS ,noitargim ni esaercni eht etipseD

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.stnemeriuqer ytidiuqil lanoitidda yb detroppus ,retrauq driht eht ni eunitnoc ot detcepxe si htworg naol evitisoP .latipac gnikrow rof dnamed yb nevird ,retrauq dnoces eht ni raey-no-raey %2 yb werg rotces gniknab eht ni snaol gnidnatstuo latoT

.tohcuS rM dias ,stcilfnoc degnolorp eht dima secirp lairetam war dna ygrene rehgih morf gnimmets stsoc gnitarepo gnisir ot eud hgih sniamer sessenisub gnoma snaol latipac gnikrow rof dnamed ,ralucitrap nI

.ssecorp lavorppa naol sti denehtgnerts sah hcihw ,knaB xcilC htiw eussi eht dessucsid ydaerla dah knab lartnec eht dias eH .snaol no gnitluafed yletarebiled fo detsaob sreworrob emos ,knab lautriv tsrif s'dnaliahT ,knaB xcilC fo hcnual eht gniwolloF

.noitamrofni fo ecruos lanoitpo na sa desu eb osla nac uaeruB tiderC lanoitaN eht morf atad elihw ,ssenihtrowtiderc 'sreworrob gnissessa ni atad evitanretla esu ot dewolla si knab eht ,snaol latigid lanosrep roF .secnecil naol latigid lanosrep dna naol lanosrep sessessop xcilC

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.enilemit gnitsixe eht htiw enil ni ,raey txen snoitarepo nigeb ot snalp rehto eht elihw ,raey siht retal hcnual ot deludehcs si enO .stnemeriuqer gnisnecil htiw ylpmoc ot gniraperp era ,X knaB dna knaB dnecsA ,secnecil dereffo sknab lautriv rehto owt ehT

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