Family Bank to M-Pesa/Airtel Money Transaction Charges

The Central Bank of Kenya recently announced the reinstatement of bank-to-mobile wallet charges taking effect from the 1st of January 2023. In this article, we highlight the new transaction charges for someone transacting from Family Bank to M-pesa and Airtel Money.

CBK reinstated the charges following a cry from financial institutions. The charges had been waived in 2020, after the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country in March, in support of the go-cashless campaign, that was aimed at reducing the rate of infection.

Since then Kenyan have been enjoying free bank-to-mobile transaction, with the return of transaction fee, some Kenyan are thinking of going back to bank queing era.

But are these charges that extreme? well, bank policies matters and some banks have actually lowered the fee from their previous rates. On the other hand, some have tried to balance the equation by reducing the rate and increasing the rate according to the amount of money being transacted.

On top of that, the transaction charges from M-pesa to bank were also reinstated and no w you’ll be charges both ways. Initially Safaricom had waived this transaction together with m-pesa to m-pesa transaction for amount less than a 1000 Ksh. They reinstated the m-pesa-to-m-pesa transaction after their given period and maintained a free M-pesa to bank transactions.

In this article, we have higlight all the new transaction charges from Family Bank to M-Pesa and Airtel Money.

Family Bank to M-pesa transaction.
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Family Bank to M-Pesa Transaction Charges

Transaction Amount in Ksh                                           Charges in Ksh

1-100                                                                                          0

101-500                                                                                     10

501-1000                                                                                   12

1001-1500                                                                                 14

1501-2500                                                                                23

2501-3500                                                                                33

3501-5000                                                                                43

5001-7500                                                                                55

7501-10,000                                                                             55

10,001-15,000                                                                          65

15,001-20,000                                                                           65

20,001-150,000                                                                        67

Family Bank to Airtel Money Transaction Charges

While transacting money from Family bank to Airtel Money, the transaction charges  will be a little be higher compared to M-pesa transaction. However, both mobile money service are convinient and secure. The below charges are for Airtel Money users only for M-pesa the charges are as highlighted above.

Transaction Amount in Ksh                                           Charges in Ksh

1-100                                                                                          0

101-500                                                                                     11

501-1000                                                                                   13

1001-1500                                                                                 20

1501-2500                                                                                25

2501-3500                                                                                35

3501-5000                                                                                45

5001-7500                                                                                55

7501-10,000                                                                             55

10,001-15,000                                                                          65

15,001-20,000                                                                           65

20,001-150,000                                                                        65

Please note the above charges only applies to family bank only. You can also Read,

KCB to Mpesa Transactions Charges

National Bank to Mpesa/Airtel Money Transaction Charges

NBCA to Mpesa and Airtel Transfer Charges.

How To Transfer Money from M-pesa to a Co-op Bank Account.

How To Transfer Money From M-Pesa to Family Bank

How To Transfer Money From M-Pesa To Standard Chartered Account

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