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“AKB’s Account Fee Increase Sparks Consumer Protection Criticism”

AKB raises account fees and is still criticized by consumer protection – how the bank really cuts off when it comes to costs

Account management and bookings at the Aargauische Kantonalbank have been free since April 1st. But is the AKB really cheaper overall than the competition? The consumer advocate raises new allegations that AKB contradicts. And we took a closer look at the costs for bank customers.

AKB Aarau, advertising for free accounts.

Image: Aargauer Zeitung

Do good and talk about it – the Aargauische Kantonalbank (AKB) has taken this to heart. On March 9, the AKB announced that it would abolish all account management fees and booking fees on private and corporate accounts as of April 1. After all, the negative interest rates are now history and the justification for the fees is no longer valid.

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