Sandra Garises

BoN pledges to address soaring banking fees

BoN pledges to address soaring banking fees

Martin Endjala The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has committed to addressing the country's concerns about high banking charges amid public outcry. Sandra Garises, the bank’s acting spokesperson, told the Windhoek Observer last week that the bank is aware of the public outcry concerning high banking charges. “The bank is aware of the nationwide outcry about fees and charges and as the regulator of banking institutions, the bank has an obligation to ensure that fees and charges payable by customers for services rendered by banking institutions are determined in the public interest and are proportionate with the cost incurred in providing…
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Eight students benefit from BoN

Eight students benefit from BoN

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Bank of Namibia, through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives awarded eight students with bursaries to pursue their tertiary education in various fields of studies at SADC institutions of higher learning. The students were accepted to pursue their studies in accounting, mathematics, economics, statistics and IT (artificial intelligence) for undergraduate and postgraduate studies at the University of Namibia, Namibia University of Science and Technology, University of Stellenbosch and at the University of Cape Town. “The Bank awards bursaries based on merit after a thorough search and interviews with selected individuals. To date, the Bank has availed 183…
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