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Credit appetite grows despite high interest rates: TransUnion

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SOUTH African consumers’ appetite for credit has continued to grow despite the sustained high interest rate environment.

This is according to TransUnion’s South Africa Industry Insights Report for the first quarter released this week.

TransUnion CEO Lee Naik said South African consumers remained resilient through the first quarter of this year, keeping up with their payments and leveraging their access to credit

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