New Naira Notes Scarcity: CBN Issues Fresh Directive To Commercial Banks
Regardless of the amount withdrawn, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered all commercial banks to pay customers over the counter in N100, N50, N20, N10, and N5 notes.
On Monday, Bankers Committee announced the discontinuation of old notes payments of N1000, N500, and N200 across the counters and issued directives to all commercial banks in the nation.
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The committee noted that while those who insist on using new Naira notes are advised to use automated teller machines (ATMs), bank customers are encouraged to use their alternative channels for transactions.
The instructions were given out on Monday following a bankers’ committee meeting in Lagos State.
In the meantime, the deadline for old Naira notes was extended by CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele in a statement on Sunday.
Emefiele also mentioned that he got President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval to carry out the extension.
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According to Emefiele, the CBN has so far collected 1.9 trillion dollars, leaving it with 900 billion to implement policy effectively.
The extension, which included a 7-day grace period, was the result of measures put in place to lessen the shortage, according to the head of the top bank.
The decision was made after CBN previously insisted that the deadline would not be extended.
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