Cost of sending mobile cash up, bank transfers to fall

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Signage showing agency banking and mobile money transfer services. FILE PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NMG

The cost of sending money through mobile services such as Safaricom’s M-Pesa looks set to increase while charges for bank transfers are expected to fall with a review of taxes.

The proposed changes contained in the Finance Bill seek to raise the excise duty on money transfer services by telcos from 12 percent to 15 percent in a move that will push prices upwards.

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