sparkly wrote:Some colonial era banks will be extinct in Kenya in a few years.
Without naming names:-
1. Banks that require you to file 100 pages of documentation before you can open an account;
2. Banks that will not let a third party deposit a cheque into your account, unless the third party is your agent;
3. Banks that treat you like you are a bother rather than their customer;
4. Banks that pay 0.5% per annum as interest on savings account;
If you know such banks, take your business elsewhere and avoid investing in their shares.
This will probably not happen in the near future; They have their market niche.
The so called local banks are not so good after all.
Last week I went to reactivate my account at 'Member' and on inquiring about internet banking, was informed that it will set me back KES 1,250 initially and the same amount annually!
I loudly asked how can they be the only bank charging for E-banking but then realized I was making a point to the wrong person (CCare attendant).
This coming from the bank with the longest queues in the country makes no sense at all.
Remember the same guys charge you KES 600 for an ATM card.
Banks are like a woman, find the one with issues that you can live with.
Some of these so called local banks are a no-no for me...