Kenya’s Barclays Bank to shut down seven branches
July 3, 2017971 views0 comments
Barclays Bank of Kenya said on Monday it plans to close seven of its branches in the East African country in October as part of cost cutting measures, Reuters reports.
The bank is part of Barclays Africa, where majority owner Barclays Plc is reducing its stake
It said the customers who hold accounts in the branches affected will be relocated to others nearby. At present, Barclays Kenya has 102 branches across the country.
Staff working in these branches will be redeployed based on available opportunities, it said in a statement.
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