Equity Bank Kenya

Equity Bank Kenya describes its role as that of an acquirer between merchants, card issuers and payment networks. It offers standalone POS terminals and integrated pin-pads for businesses, and also provides business bank accounts.

Acquiring The local page states that it acquires American Express and supports six other international card networks. Listed services are merchant acquiring, POS, integrated pin-pad and business accounts, so a merchant can take card payments and bank with the same institution.

Terms In the source material, account types, currencies, card networks, fees and minimum balances are separated by legal entity and market, and no single tariff is given. A merchant should therefore ask the Kenyan bank which entity signs the agreement, what the merchant service charge is, how settlement works and whether a minimum balance applies.

Who it suits Businesses in Kenya, from retail outlets to larger merchants with their own till systems, that need either a standalone terminal or a pin-pad integrated into existing software. The group's holding company site is the starting point for contact and onboarding details.