FNBB increases in-branch service fees by 3%

FNBB continues to persuade customers to go digital
FNBB continues to persuade customers to go digital

First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) has increased its in-branch service fees by three percent effective March 4, 2019, following regulatory approval.

The bank, which is the country’s largest by volume of customers and balance sheet, however reduced its fees on digital services, in some cases. According to FNBB’s communications and public relations manager Boga Chilinde-Masebu, the new fees were guided by several factors amongst them inflationary adjustment.

“The in-branch services were slightly increased while certain digital channels were significantly reduced and, in some cases, offered for free to encourage customers to switch to digital platforms and self-service,” she said. Chilinde-Masebu said the adjustment was implemented across various FNBB products and services with the aim to encourage customers to swipe and use digital platforms provided by the bank instead of using cash.

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Students wellbeing is a priority

The research presented at the recent Botswana Secondary School Teachers Union symposium should serve as a wake-up call to us all.We are so focused on coding, artificial intelligence, and the jobs of tomorrow that we are neglecting the basic safety and emotional well-being of the children sitting in our classrooms today.Statistics are deeply worrying. One study revealed that 34% of secondary school learners in Gaborone meet the criteria for a...

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