Free mobile money transfers cut banks excise duty by half

The Central bank of Kenya, Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

What you need to know:

  • The Central Bank of Kenya’s order on free money transfer between bank accounts and mobile wallets cut excise duty paid by lenders by 42.2 per cent in 2020.
  • The Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) imposed the fee waiver in mid-March last year to reduce use of hard cash in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

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