Banks are provisioning for losses assuming 5% unemployment, but Dutta thinks unemployment is likely to remain well below that, creating potential for banking industry to 'grease the wheels' through loan generation.
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Neil DuttaEvidence Quote
“a lot of them are sort of provisioning for losses with the unemployment rate going up to 5% I mean do you think that that's likely I don't think it is I think the unemployment rate is likely to be well below that so I think there's a potential for the the banking industry through loan generation to kind of Grease the wheels here of the economy”
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:02:32 PM
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