First Community in crisis as ‘hitch’ sparks bank run

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A First Community Bank branch in Nairobi. PHOTO | POOL

First Community Bank was in a fight of its life yesterday as it faced a bank run triggered by what it said was a system hitch that hit its operations.

The lender dramatically withdrew a statement that had partly blamed the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) for its troubles, sending more confusing signals to the markets, on grounds that the panic withdrawals followed a decision to impose curbs on bank withdrawals as advised by the regulator.

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