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Social media is rife with stories of customers being defrauded by bank employees. There was a recent story on Facebook about a customer of a reputable local bank who went to withdraw US$5,000 only to discover when he got home that he had instead been given 50 notes of US$1 denominations each, amounting to US$50 in value

The push for banks to do business more responsibly has been a long time coming.

The emergence of the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has brought to the fore some very positive aspects of the banking industry in Kenya with regard to the concept and practice of responsible banking.

CBK Governor Dr. Patrick Njoroge, yesterday told the Parliamentary Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning that it is impossible to change the amount that bank customers can deposit or withdraw from a bank because of the serious repercussions it would have on Kenya’s financial system.

Bank of Africa is a subsidiary of Morocco's BMCE Bank. BCME holds 75 percent of the group. BMCE is the second largest bank in Morocco with a total asset of $ 20 billion and over 650 branches in Morocco. It also has ...

In his book Banks 3.0: Why Banking is no Longer Where You Go, but Something You Do, Brett King states that the rise of the millennial generation, the smartphone, mobile money, and financial technology are factors that ...

Mobile network providers have in the recent past been partnering with non bank institutions that directly offer solutions that incorporate credit, savings of insurance elements. The retail innovations make it easier for average income earners access loans to buy the products and services at affordable prices.

Advocacy for the banks is the key mandate for Kenya Bankers Association (KBA). Our policy articulation is backed up with research. Our other mandate is to steer efficiency in the banking sector. - Dr Habil Olaka, CEO KBA

Most developing countries are striving to catch up with their more developed counterparts in putting in place appropriate measures to regulate their fiscal economies. The regulation of banks and their operations plays a big part in this regulation. This need for ...