The Central Bank of Liberia has launched an enhanced digital collateral registry covering movable and immovable property to strengthen secured lending and expand access to finance. The platform interoperates with the Liberia Land Authority and National Identification Registry, giving lenders and borrowers greater transparency over registered collateral. Financial institutions have been urged to adopt the enhanced framework. The system is intended to improve confidence in lending, support enforcement of judgments and help reduce nonperforming loans, while addressing credit barriers faced by micro, small and medium enterprises, women and young people. It builds on the original collateral registry established in 2014 and complements modernization of Liberia’s Credit Reference System under the LIFT Project, which has deployed USD 6 million in loans to 358 enterprises across nine counties, 64% of them women-owned.
2026-08-31Central Bank of Liberia
Central Bank of Liberia launches enhanced digital collateral registry for movable and immovable property
The Central Bank of Liberia has launched an enhanced digital registry for movable and immovable collateral to support secured lending and widen access to finance. The platform connects with national land and identification databases, and financial institutions have been urged to adopt it.