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Equity Bank wins two prizes at Visa Awards 2021

March 17, 2022 admin 0

Equity has won the Visa Top Acquiring Award as well as the Visa E-Commerce (Acquiring) Award during the Visa Awards 2021 ceremony. The two awards from Visa were issued to the Bank for leading in [c]

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Equity Bank revamps its *247# USSD code to offer services across mobile networks in Kenya

February 3, 2022 admin 0

Equity has revamped its USSD service (*247#) offering customers a seamless banking experience. The newly updated USSD offers a unified service offering across mobile networks and an enhanced customer experience with simpler customer journeys. Customers [c]

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Equity Bank rolls out single Till Number platform for integrated digital payments

January 18, 2022 admin 0

Equity has introduced an enhanced centralised digital payment solution for merchants through One Equity Till Number. The solution, a first in the Kenyan market, has an interoperability feature that enables merchants to receive payments from [c]

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Equity Bank now offers one-day settlement for PayPal withdrawals

January 13, 2022 admin 0

Equity Bank has announced a reduction in the duration it takes to settle PayPal withdrawals from 3 business days to 1 day (or 24 hours), a development that allows Equity to offer the fastest PayPal [c]

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123 top performers admitted as Equity Bank unveils Leadership Program in Uganda

January 10, 2022 admin 0

Equity Bank Uganda has launched the Equity Leaders Program (ELP) by admitting its first cohort of 123 top performing scholars from the 43 Districts where the Bank has a branch presence. The launch of the [c]

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Over 2,000 entrepreneurs from Kenya and DRC register for 15-day Trade Mission in DRC

December 4, 2021 admin 1

The Vice-Prime Minister of DRC who is also the Minister of Environment Eve Bazaiba officially opened the Kenya – DRC Trade Mission 2021, a 15-day business networking initiative organized by the governments of Kenya and [c]

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Equity Bank launches its education and leadership development program in Rwanda

November 29, 2021 admin 0

Equity Bank Rwanda has extended its social impact contribution by scaling up the various programs that are already under implementation through Equity Group Foundation (EGF), the Group’s social impact engine. The Bank, whose purpose is [c]

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Equity named among world’s biggest banks in new ranking

November 4, 2021 admin 0

Equity has once again been named among global giants in banking. The Kenyan lender has been ranked position 39 globally on return on assets, position 71 on return on capital, and position 149 on soundness [c]

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Equity Bank awarded two international standards on IT Service and Information Security Management Systems

September 20, 2021 admin 0

Equity Bank Kenya has received two International Standards Certifications – ISO 20000 and ISO 27001 – on IT Service and Information Security Management Systems respectively, cementing its commitment to prioritising customer safety and satisfaction. The two [c]

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Equity’s digital platforms overtake legacy banking in volumes in first quarter of 2021

June 4, 2021 admin 0

Equity’s digital business transformation model continues to pay off through innovation and digitization enabling a seamless transition from fixed cost to 3rd party variable cost channels and self-service platforms. According to the results for the [c]

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Equity wins 22 prizes, including Best Bank in Mobile Banking, at Think Business awards

June 3, 2021 admin 0

Equity Bank Kenya has received 22 accolades in the 2021 Banking Awards by Think Business cementing the bank’s position as the leading bank in Kenya. For the 10th year in a row, Equity was ranked [c]

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Equity Bank’s tech-led innovations ranked among the top for best user experience 

February 4, 2021 admin 0

A new customer survey conducted by Kenya Bankers’ Association (KBA) has ranked Equity Bank among the top three Tier I banks based on digital user experience analysis. The Banking Industry Customer Satisfaction Survey 2020 sampled a [c]

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Equity receives double recognition at the African Bankers Awards 2020

December 2, 2020 admin 0

Equity has scooped two awards at this year’s African Banker Awards 2020. The Bank has been awarded the Best Regional Bank in East Africa, and for the second year running, the Africa Socially Responsible Bank of [c]

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Equity Bank’s borrowed SME funds jump by 19.7% over three months to September 

November 18, 2020 admin 0

Equity Bank’s borrowed funds for SMEs jumped by 19.7 per cent to Kshs 68.5 billion over the three months to September as development finance institutions began disbursing cash for onward lending to small businesses. The [c]

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Introduction of Single Official Number for Contacting Customers set to reduce Fraud

October 24, 2020 admin 1

Some years ago, when she was still inexperienced and gullible, a niece of mine received a call from Nairobi. The caller took his time to enquire and confirm her personal identity and other details before [c]

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Equity voted Africa’s best digital bank at Euromoney Awards

July 28, 2020 admin 0

Equity has scooped three top awards at this year’s Euromoney Awards for Excellence. The Bank has been awarded Africa’s Best Digital Bank – for the second time in a row, Best Bank in Africa, and Excellence [c]

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Equity Bank unveils EazzyFX, an online platform for convenient forex trading

November 27, 2018 admin 0

Equity Bank has unveiled an online forex trading platform in a move that seeks to harness the potential of the financial markets in Kenya. The platform dubbed “EazzyFX” offers a seamless experience in buying and selling foreign currency digitally [c]

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Equity Bank Kenya in exclusive merchant acquirer deal with American Express

June 29, 2018 admin 0

American Express and Equity Bank have extended their current partnership, making Equity Bank Kenya the exclusive merchant acquirer in Kenya for American Express. Under the partnership agreement with American Express, Equity Bank will serve as [c]

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Eazzy Banking app now available in Mandarin as Equity Bank targets Chinese expats in Kenya

April 23, 2018 admin 0

Equity Bank’s EazzyBanking App is now available in Chinese Mandarin following a recent upgrade that will allow the growing number of Chinese expatriates working in the region to access banking services in their native language. [c]

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Equity Bank reviews tariffs for Equity PayPal withdrawal service

April 5, 2018 admin 0

Equity Bank has announced a review of withdrawal charges on its Equity PayPal Withdrawal service. Effective immediately, the new tariffs will see users pay as low as 1% on withdrawals made from their PayPal account. [c]

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Bulk of Equity transactions now going through Equitel, internet banking channels

November 10, 2017 admin 0

Equity Bank has embarked on an innovation journey geared towards transforming its key branches into relationship management centres, in a move meant to offer its customers personalized customer experience. Speaking during the release of the bank’s [c]

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Equity Bank partners with TransUnion to issue credit reports to clients via SMS

August 29, 2017 admin 0

Equitel subscribers can now check their credit status and access reports through an SMS service from international credit bureau, TransUnion. They can now access information on their credit status by texting their name to 212120 [c]

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Is heading M-PESA tougher than leading the whole Safaricom?

July 27, 2017 admin 0

Since it officially launched operations in 2000, Safaricom has only been led by two CEOs – the first Michael Joseph who served from 2000 till 2010 when he handed the reins to current boss Bob [c]

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Equitel accounted for 30% of Equity Bank’s mobile commerce transaction revenues

July 10, 2017 admin 0

The volume of mobile commerce transactions that were processed through the Equitel platform grew by 21 per cent in the third quarter of the year driven by the increased use of the EazzyPay mobile money [c]

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Equitel transaction volumes increase by 75 per cent in first quarter of 2017

May 26, 2017 admin 0

Equity Bank’s mobile money platform Equitel registered growth in transaction volumes, contributing to the growth in the Group’s non-funded income. Equitel transaction income increased to Kshs 308.8 million in the first quarter of 2017 from [c]

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Equity declared Best Digital Bank in Kenya at Banker Africa awards

May 19, 2017 admin 0

Equity Bank won five awards at the fourth Banker Africa East Africa Banking Awards, 2017, just weeks after the bank scooped 19 awards at the Think Business Banking Awards ceremony.  Equity Bank, whose operations extend to [c]

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PayPal transactions now account for 70% of Equity Bank’s diaspora revenue

May 17, 2017 admin 0

Revenues from online payment platform PayPal, now account for close to 70 per cent of all Equity Bank Diaspora Banking revenue. This is as a result of an increase in volume of transactions enhanced by [c]

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Equity Bank’s EazzyPay platform wins product innovation award at 2017 Think Business Banking Awards

May 8, 2017 admin 0

Equity Bank has emerged as the top Overall Bank at the Think Business Banking Awards 2017. The bank scooped a total of 19 awards out of a possible 24 entries it had submitted. Equity beat other [c]

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Equity Bank clients accessing loans via mobile platform records huge increase

March 20, 2017 admin 0

Equitel’s Eazzy 24/7 loan disbursements increased by more than six times in 2016, making the platform the preferred choice for accessing credit for the bank’s customers. Equity Bank, which operates the Equitel mobile money transfer service, [c]

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Equitel, GTel partner to offer smartphone discounts during Valentine’s period

February 14, 2017 admin 0

Equity Bank is now offering its customers various models of the ‘GTel’ smartphones beginning this Valentines. As part of the promo, Equity is selling the GTel smartphones at select branches where customers can buy the devices [c]

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Equity Bank now processing PayPal withdrawals in 3 days, instead of 8 days

October 8, 2016 admin 0

Equity Bank customers using online payment service, PayPal, are now able to withdraw funds from their PayPal account within 3 business days thanks to the improvement and streamlining of the platform. In the new direct [c]

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