Interest Rates on PBZ Loans Range Between 14% and 16%
Latest Tanzania finance news · Interest Rates on PBZ Loans Range Between 14% and 16% explained · updated Aug 17, 2026 · economy news · GDP · investment
TLDR
- Farmers in the Southern Highlands and Mtwara region of Tanzania are benefiting from loan opportunities provided by the People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ).
- The Acting Branch Manager of PBZ in Mbeya, Abdul Haruni, stated that the bank offers loans to farmers, traders, and small-scale entrepreneurs to help them access capital.
- PBZ collaborates with the Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB), where PBZ provides 40% of the loan and TADB contributes 60%.
- Interest rates on loans from PBZ range between 14% and 16%.
- PBZ started operations in Mtwara in 2011 and opened its Mbeya branch in June 2024 to enhance access to financial services for farmers.