The government’s plans to inject more capital into local banks are a positive step, but they are too limited to revive the ailing sector. Larger capital injections are needed to strengthen banks’ balance sheets. If followed by privatisation of the banks, this could be achieved without doing lasting damage to the government’s own finances.
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