Absa Bank Kenya has warned customers of chequebook shortages amid disruptions by their cheque printing partner.

Absa has called upon its customers to order their chequebooks in advance to avoid inconveniences in the notice to its customer.

“Dear Customer, we have been informed about a potential workflow disruption by our cheque printing partner that will interrupt our normal supply of new cheque books. To avoid any inconvenience, please place orders for your required cheque books to cover at least SIX months as soon as possible, but no later than 27, 2023,” the notice read.

A cheque is a booklet issued by a bank or a Sacco that allows a customer to pay for goods.

The lender, reported a net profit of Kes6.3 billion, up from Kes5.6 billion in the same period in 2021 according to its half-year financial result ending June 31, 2022, representing a 13 per cent growth.

The improved performance was attributed to economic recovery on the back of Covid-19’s impact.