Gambia: Gajigo Questions Central Bank’s 41.3% Private Sector Credit Growth Claim

Gambian economist, Dr Ousman Gajigo has questioned the Central Bank of The Gambia’s claim that credit to the private sector increased by 41.3 per cent over the past year, arguing that the figure appears inconsistent with other indicators of the banking sector.

Gajigo made the remarks in an opinion article shared with this medium, following the release of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) statement last week, which highlighted the country’s rising domestic debt.

He said…