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Landbank hits 94.5 pct of lending target to farmers, fishers as of Nov: DOF

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<p>The Land Bank of the Philippines has achieved 94.5 percent of its P245-billion lending target as of November last year, the Department of Finance said Monday.</p>

The Land Bank of the Philippines has achieved 94.5 percent of its P245-billion lending target as of November last year, the Department of Finance said Monday.