Pressure on banks to cut interest rates

The economy is expected to post a higher growth rate than earlier projected when full 2014 figures are released next month, but commercial banks have come under pressure to lower lending rates to sustain the momentum beyond 2015.
Rwagombwa (R) chats with his deputy Monique Nsanzabaganwa during the meeting in Kigali yesterday. (Timothy Kisambira)
Rwagombwa (R) chats with his deputy Monique Nsanzabaganwa during the meeting in Kigali yesterday. (Timothy Kisambira)
Kenneth Agutamba