An increasing number of South African women are using credit – Experian Report

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GUEST - Ans Gerber - Head of Data Insights at Experian Africa

According to the latest Experian Consumer Default Index (CDIx) for Q2, South African women account for half of the total amount of consumers on the credit bureau. This means that in terms of being credit active, women are fairly represented in the credit economy.

From a credit exposure perspective however, only R0.8 trillion out of the full R2.18 trillion in outstanding debt is associated with women.
4 Sep 2023 4PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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