BSP starting Saturday banking for school fee deposits

BANK South Pacific Financial Group Ltd (BSP) has recommenced its half-day Saturday banking services for school and tertiary intuition fee-related deposits, according to the bank.
Deputy general manager for retail, sales and customer service delivery Peter Komon said parents and guardians who were unable to pay school fees including project fees during the weekdays, had the opportunity to visit respective BSP branches that would be open for Saturday banking.
“Sixteen selected branches in main centres around the country, including the Banz hybrid sub-branch will open their doors for the next six Saturdays, commencing Jan 22 to Feb 26, from 9am to 1pm,” Komon said.
These branches included: Alotau, Goroka, Kimbe, Kiunga, Kokopo, Kundiawa, Lae Top Town, Madang, Popondetta, Tari, Wabag, Waigani Banking Centre, Wewak, Buka, Mt Hagen branch and Banz hybrid sub-branch.
“BSP staff in these branches will serve customers for school and tertiary institution fee deposits and school fee-related personal loan applications,” he said.
“BSP understands the stress that comes with financing your back-to-school needs and therefore we are here to help.
“In the past, Saturday banking was restricted to school fee deposits only but this year we will also include personal loan applications.
“This would assist reduce traffic into the branches for ‘back-to-school’ related banking.”
School fee payment service is also available through BSP mobile banking service.
Payments are only accepted through schools that are registered as BSP mobile merchants.
Each school is issued a school code that would allow parents and students to reference when making school fee payments via BSP mobile banking service.
“We encourage our customers to use BSP mobile banking to pay school fees directly to the schools at the comfort of their home or office,” Komon added.
“Alternatively, customers can use BSP internet banking to pay fees directly to these schools.”