Why Co-op Bank was the first to slash loan rates

Co-operative Bank Group Managing Director and CEO Gideon Muriuki at a past investor briefing. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

NAIROBI: If you walk into a Co-operative Bank branch, it will likely take you under 10 minutes to deposit a cheque or cash into an account.

The cash deposit, furthermore, will not be handled by an employee of the bank.