Question

For many years you have been using your local, small-town bank. One day you hear that the bank is about to be purchased by Bank of America. From your vantage point as a retail bank customer, what are the costs and benefits of such a merger?

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If I was banking with my local town bank and it happens that Bank of Africa purchases it, there are cost and benefits associated with the merge. First, Bank of America is global, meaning that I will be able to access the Services such as ATM services at different points. Second, due to its area of coverage, the services are cheaper compared to the ones I got when it was in my local town. However, due to the monopoly of the bank, they might increase the charges making them more expensive than when the services in the local village. Additionally, it will be a challenge for average customers, such as farmers, to access big banks unless faithful people accompany them.

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