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Commercial Bank of Africa insists M-Shwari is not subject to new laws

The Commercial Bank of Africa maintained its M-Shwari product is not developed on an interest model and is therefore exempted from the new banking law that caps interest rates.

According to CBA CEO Isaac Awuondo, though its product fully complied by the new banking laws, its model levies facilitation fee and not interest charges.

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