{"id":77492,"date":"2022-12-15T16:06:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T16:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/safaricom-to-reduce-paybill-charges-starting-january-1"},"modified":"2022-12-15T16:37:32","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T16:37:32","slug":"safaricom-to-reduce-paybill-charges-starting-january-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/safaricom-to-reduce-paybill-charges-starting-january-1","title":{"rendered":"Safaricom to reduce Paybill charges starting January 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Safaricom has announced a reduction in charges for paybill and business-to-customer tariffs in an effort to ensure affordability and mitigate the prevailing economic challenges faced by customers.<\/p>\n

In the new changes, Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa said bank-to-M-PESA charges have been reduced by an average of 61 per cent.<\/p>\n

These are the new charges;<\/p>\n

Additionally, M-PESA to Bank charges have been reduced by an average of 47 per cent and is applicable to customers making M-PESA to bank transactions.<\/p>\n

Transactions below Sh 100 remain zero-rated.<\/p>\n

The reduced M-PESA to Bank tariff will also apply to all M-PESA Paybill payments that customers use for utilities such as electricity, hospital bills, schools, government payments etc to ensure affordability.<\/p>\n

The revised tariffs will take effect starting January 1, 2023.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn our role to continue supporting the economy and stimulating growth, we have taken the initiative to reduce significantly our paybill and business-to-customer tariffs. This move reaffirms our commitment to support all our customers and enable them cost-effectively get along with their lives, especially at this time when most Kenyans are experiencing hard economic times.\u201d<\/p>\n

The revised tariffs have been structured to ensure alignment with the Central Bank of Kenya’s pricing principles on customer centricity; transparency and disclosure; fairness and equity; choice and competition as well as affordability.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Kenya. Safaricom has announced a reduction in charges for paybill and business-to-customer tariffs in an effort to ensure affordability and mitigate the prevailing economic challenges faced by customers. In the new changes, Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa said bank-to-M-PESA charges have been reduced by an average of 61 per cent. 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