FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says Investrust Bank PLC has been quite problematic, noting that it got into serious problems during the Patriotic Front’s tenure. And Dr Musokotwane has reassured those who were saving with the bank in question not to panic about their money, saying their savings have been secured. On Tuesday, the Bank of Zambia (BOZ) announced that it had taken possession of Investrust Bank due to insolvency. In an interview, Thursday, Dr Musokotwane said the Central Bank was exploring ways to ensure that depositors received their savings through other channels, not through Investrust. “This has been a problematic bank. The Bank of Zambia has been trying to assist it all these years but there...

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