Make Payments Easier, Faster, And Safer With Equity This Christmas

It’s that time of year again – the festive season is upon us! It is a time of joy, celebration, and giving. It is also a time when many people need to make payments for various goods and services, such as gifts, travel, food, entertainment, and more.

But how can you make your payments easier, faster, and safer? How can you conveniently make these payments while managing your finances effectively during this festive season?

Well, Equity Bank, one of the leading financial institutions in Kenya, has a range of payment platforms and channels that can help make your life easier this holiday season.

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They include:

• Boostika – Equity’s Instant top-up solution

Running low on cash while making payments is often inevitable. Lucky for you, Equity recently introduced a solution (Boostika) that allows you to complete transactions even when you are running low on cash, when making payments, sending money, or buying airtime using the USSD *247#, Equitel, or the Equity Mobile App.

How does it work? Easy! If you are paying a bill, for instance, follow the following steps:

1. Enter the Paybill Number
2. Select the account you want to pay from
3. Enter the Business/Account Number
4. Enter the amount.
5. Then, your PIN
6. You will then get a prompt displaying your top-up limit.
7. Confirm the additional amount for the payment.
8. Then accept to complete your transaction.

That’s it!

With Equity’s Boostika, you can get a top up of any amount between Kshs. 100 to Kshs. 100,000 depending on your limit, when you have insufficient funds.

Better still, you get flexible payment terms that allow you to conveniently repay within 30 days! During this time, you can accumulate money in your Equity account without any automatic deductions, since the amount borrowed is only repaid at the end of this 30-day allowable period.  But of course, you can choose to repay the whole amount before the 30 days elapse.

Well, what more do you need this festive season if not a convenient partner that will come through when you need to make payments or send money but don’t have enough cash on hand? Try Equity’s Boostika, and seamlessly make your purchases or send money without interruptions.

• Pay with Equity Till

Another thing that you need during this Christmas season is to pay for goods and services at various merchants, such as supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, petrol stations, and more. When it comes to making payments, Equity has made it easy for you as a customer to make payments; you can now pay into over 900,000 One Equity Till Number (Pay With Equity) merchants spread across the country for FREE using your Equitel Line, *247# and Equity Mobile App.

This festive season as you go to the Supermarket/ Fuel Station/ Hardware/ Salon/ Restaurant/ Hotel/ Agrovet/ Cyber Cafe/ Duka / Butchery/ Clothes store/ Online store / Boda boda/ Matatus pay into the One Equity Till Number for FREE using your Equitel Line, *247# and Equity Mobile App.

• Access Your Account and Make Payments Anywhere in the World with Equity Cards

The December holidays are often accompanied by lots of travel and vacations or movements from one town to another. And what you need during this time is to access your bank account and make payments anywhere in the world. Even if you will be traveling abroad, you need a card that works globally and offers great benefits.

Equity cards enable you to access your account and make payments anywhere in the world. Equity offers a range of cards to suit your needs and preferences, such as debit cards, and credit cards.

If you hold Equity Bank’s Visa Debit Card or Mastercard, you can pay your utility bills such as electricity, phone bill, water, and DSTV, through the ATM using the Visa Debit Card. You can also buy airtime and make an easy purchase at outlets such as supermarkets, restaurants, petrol stations, and e-commerce websites. You can also withdraw your cash at any Visa-accepting ATM. Being internationally branded, you can use the card anywhere across the globe, provided a visa card is accepted.

Equity Bank also has a variety of credit cards; other cards such as the American Express (Amex), the Equity Gold Credit Card, and the Equity Classic Card. This holiday, you can travel in style and enjoy membership rewards every time you use your card at merchant locations or withdraw cash using your American Express card. Plus, you get to enjoy travel insurance and purchase protection, Priority Pass membership, with two complimentary visits to airport lounges per year.

The Equity Gold Credit Card, on the other hand, gives you the freedom to enjoy higher spending limits and exclusive packages while the Equity Classic Credit Card will guarantee you convenience in making payments and access to cash for 24 hours. The cards provide worldwide acceptance, bank-approved credit limits, flexible repayment plans, and SMS alerts for card transactions.

All these cards are particularly useful during this festive season as they allow you to access money from your bank account instantly, making payments for products and services smooth and seamless. Not only that, they also come with amazing deals as well. For example:

1. Mastercard

Pay with your card and get a discount of 10% off on Jumia purchases. Offer valid until 2024. Also, when you pay for Glovo orders using your Mastercard, you get up to 2 complimentary deliveries per month. Using the same card at Carrefour, you can enjoy discounts of up to 20% when you shop online and 10% when you shop in-store. Offer valid till 31^st December 2023.

2. Visa Card

Enjoy up to 8% discount on booking.com while traveling across the world. Better yet, if you are traveling to Kenya’s coast for leisure and you book accommodation at Sun N Sand, you get a 10% discount. At PrideInn Plaza, you get a 5% discount on accommodation and an additional 5% on food when you spend above Ksh. 3,500.

For the ladies, get premium wigs and unique accessories at a 15% discount when you pay with your Visa card at Miss Bee Loft.

These offers are valid until 31^st December 2023.

At Villa Mandhari Diani, you get a 12.5% discount on accommodation when you pay with your Equity Visa card. If you are shopping for electronics at LG, you get a 5% discount off home appliances and all LG electronics. Best part? These two offers are valid until August 2024.

Check here for a complete list of all the amazing deals by Equity Bank.

• Access Your Account and Perform Transactions Using Your Mobile Phone

Nothing speaks to convenience in banking than having to complete all your transactions using your mobile phone. This festive season is everything we could ever ask for.

Whether you want to check your balance, statement, save, transfer money, pay bills, buy airtime, apply for loans, or more, you need a platform that is convenient, secure, and affordable, a platform like Equity Mobile App (Equity Mobile App on Play Store: http://bit.ly/EquitymobileAndroid or App Store: http://bit.ly/EquityMobileIOS) or Equity Online (Equity Online: https://equityonline.equitygroupholdings.com/en/access/login) , EVA Chatbot and or the USSD code *247#.

You can also access customer support conveniently through EVA Chatbot, by chatting with EVA via WhatsApp (on 0763 000,000), on Facebook (Search EquityEva or Click https://facebook.com/EquityEva) or Telegram (Search @Equitychatbot or Click https://bit.ly/EvaTelegramChatbot) .

Both digital platforms are convenient because you can use them anytime, anywhere, and on any device. You can do it from the comfort of your home or office or on the go. Moreover, these channels are secure because you can use your PIN or biometric authentication to confirm your transactions.

That said, Equity has made it easy for you to make payments during this Christmas season. You can choose the channel that suits you best and enjoy the benefits of banking with Equity. Whether you are buying gifts for your loved ones, booking a hotel for your vacation, paying for a meal at a restaurant, or donating to a charity, you can do it with ease with Equity.

Don’t miss this opportunity to make your payments easier, faster, and safer with Equity Bank this Christmas. Visit the nearest Equity Bank branch or agent today to get started. You can also visit the Equity website (www.equitygroupholdings.com/ke) or call the customer care number (0763 000 000) for more information.

Happy holidays!

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