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FNB customer numbers increased by 4% to 8.6 million.

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GUEST - Harry Kellan - FNB CEO
FNB’s retail customer base has grown to 8.6 million, but its customers are feeling the strain of high interest rates as the group’s credit impairment charges shot up 50% and credit losses increased.
In parent company FirstRands’ results for the year ended 30 June, FNB said that its retail customer numbers increased by 4% to 8.6 million.
16 Sep 2PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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