Selected Issues Papers

Credit Developments and Macro-Financial Risks in Namibia: Namibia

By Yumeng Gu, Lilian Muchimba

July 11, 2025

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Yumeng Gu, and Lilian Muchimba. "Credit Developments and Macro-Financial Risks in Namibia: Namibia", Selected Issues Papers 2025, 093 (2025), accessed July 12, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229017725.018

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Summary

This chapter examines the evolution of bank credit in Namibia over the past two decades. It highlights notable trends and the composition of credit growth, with a particular focus on the private sector. Additionally, it identifies potential macro-financial vulnerabilities and provides policy recommendations to mitigate associated risks. Furthermore, it underscores the importance of promoting access to credit by businesses.

Subject: Bank credit, COVID-19, Credit, Domestic credit, Economic sectors, Financial institutions, Financial sector policy and analysis, Financial sector stability, Health, Housing prices, Money, Mortgages, Nonperforming loans, Prices, Public sector

Keywords: Bank credit, Bank Credit, COVID-19, Credit, Credit booms, Credit gaps, Domestic credit, Financial sector stability, Housing prices, Macro-Financial Risks, Macro-Prudential Policy, Mortgages, Mortgages, Namibia, Nonperforming loans, Private Sector, Public sector, Public Sector-Bank Nexus, Structural Issues

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