SOME commercial banks and micro-finance institutions have been penalised by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe for continuing to charge exorbitant transaction fees and interest rates above the stipulated levels.

Early this month the RBZ, following discussions with the Bankers Association of Zimbabwe and payment systems providers slashed electronic banking charges while financial institutions were also urged to lower their interest rates to 15 percent.

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