Kenya’s leading lender Equity Bank is set to shut its doors
till Monday.
In a statement from the lender in the local dailies, the
move is in the interest of upgrading its core banking system that will last
throughout the long weekend.
“In order to enhance
our service delivery and overall customer experience, we shall be upgrading our
banking system from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 October 2017,” reads part of
the statement.
The statement added: “Normal services will resume on
Monday 23 October, 2017.
The bank has, however, told its thousands of subscribers
that crucial services will be available to the public.
“You shall still have access to your bank account through
ATMs countrywide, Equity agents, merchants and mobile banking channels,” the
lender said.
Since the introduction of mobile banking in Kenya almost a
decade ago, banking halls of most banks have remained empty, owing to the
thousands of transaction done through the phone.
