Banks in Tanzania are telling their customers to use electronic payments and online banking more to avoid any problems in the rainy season caused by heavy rains due to El Niño.
This is a natural weather event that happens every two to seven years and affects weather all over the world.
According to the Tanzania Meteorological Authority, El Niño could cause problems for the upcoming short rainy season in October to December. Usually, El Niño causes lots of flooding in the northern regions, but some places in the south receive less rain than usual.
The main bank warned that this could have negative effects on important parts of the economy. It also told banks to let customers spend more money and to get insurance for loans they give to clients.
The country’s disaster unit wants people who live in lowland areas to move somewhere else if there is a flood.
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