PRIVATE consultant Charles Bice Rina could have been $12,000 richer without a single sweat.
But the Pan Oceanic Bank customer preferred an honest earning and decided to return the $12,000 he was mistakenly given by a bank teller on Wednesday when he was cashing his cheque.
Mr Rina told the Solomon Star he went to the bank on Wednesday to cash a cheque for $83,667.80.
Back in his office, he counted the cash the teller gave him and realised it was $95, 667. 80
“When I realised it, I told a friend about it and decided I have to return the extra $12,000 back to the bank.
“Rightly, it was their money. If I took it, then that’s stealing,” he said.
Mr Rina said he’s someone who believes in an honest earning.
“I don’t believe in anything you earn without your sweat. You only get satisfaction when you earn something out from your sweat.”
Mr Rina called on Pan Oceanic Bank to open a bigger office space that would allow its workers to perform freely without the pressure from customers.
Receiving the $12,000 cash yesterday, Rose Abana, who heads the bank’s teller division, thanked Mr Rina for his honestly.
“We are happy that we have one honest customer in Mr Rina,” Mrs Abana said.
She admitted the mistake may have been caused by pressure her tellers have been coming under since the bank opened more than a month ago.
“We understand that the teller was very nervous and under pressure from the huge crowd coming into the bank daily,” Mrs Abana said.
By SOLOMON LOFANA
