A New Way Of Banking!

Last week Stanbic, without notice or prior warning, blocked my account. They had previously told me that I needed to update my personal details which meant, I assumed, confirming that my phone numbers, and postal and e mail addresses were unchanged.

When I asked why it had taken this action, I was told that it was because I had provided neither proof of residence  nor proof of income. The fact that neither had anything to do with updating and that they hadn’t even requested this information, bothered them not at all. My account was blocked until I gave them what they wanted. 

I was shocked and extremely angry. It had never occurred to me that any bank could take such action without prior warning and without compelling reason.  But it had done so – and its action was to me unethical, belligerent, hostile, punitive and I assumed, illegal.

Editor's Comment
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The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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