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New naira note: CBN insist on January 31st deadline
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CBN takes new naira awareness to Calabar markets

The Central Bank of Nigeria has expanded its awareness-raising effort to key markets in the Calabar city in advance of the January 31, 2023 deadline for the usage of obsolete Naira notes. The effort to raise awareness was organized by Branch Controller for CBN Calabar, Glory Iniunam. She clarified that the purpose of the activity […]

Kogi residents lament scarcity of new naira note
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New naira notes’ll enhance Nigeria’s economy – CBN

    The Central Bank of Nigeria emphasised on the economic benefit of the new note as sensitisation intensifies following the closeness of the deadline to phase out the old notes draw near. The CBN has mobilised members of the team to Shasha Market, in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State to enlighten […]

Monarchs begs CBN to extend old naira deadline
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Monarchs begs CBN to extend old naira deadline

Oluwanifemi Ojo   The OkuIbom Ibibio and President General of Akwa Ibom State Traditional Rulers Council, Edidem Solomon Etuk, appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria to extend the deadline announced for the phasing out of the old bank notes. The monarch told the Branch Controller, Central Bank of Nigeria, Uyo branch, Akwa Ibom State, […]

Monarchs begs CBN to extend old naira deadline
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CBN permits DMBs to swap new, old naira notes across LGAs

  The Central Bank of Nigeria has permitted Deposit Money Banks, Money Operators, and super agents to swap the old notes in local government areas to accelerate circulation of the new notes. This strategy would increase the availability of new notes and ensure that people don’t lose their money. This was stated in a circular […]

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Old naira: Commercial Banks to work Saturdays

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that commercial banks would work on Saturdays to receive the old Naira notes from customers.   The Leader of the CBN inspection team to Ebonyi State on new Naira notes, Kama Ukpai, said this during an enlightenment campaign to traders, on Friday at Eke Market, Afikpo.   Ukpai […]

Monarchs begs CBN to extend old naira deadline
Banking

CBN to charge banks N1m daily over new currency

Wilson Adekumola     The Central Bank Of Nigeria has said that any commercial bank that failed to comply with the newly redesigned naira notes in terms of picking up for distribution will incur charges of million naira per day.     The Deputy Director on Research, Osun State Bracnch, Adeleke Adelokun made this known […]

CBN fines banks N1m daily over refusal of new naira
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CBN fines banks N1m daily over refusal of new naira

Wilson Adekumola   The Central Bank Of Nigeria has said that any commercial bank that failed to comply with the newly redesigned naira notes in terms of picking up for distribution will incur charges of million naira per day. The Deputy Director on Research, Osun State Bracnch, Adeleke Adelokun made this known during the sensitization […]

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CBN to sanction banks dispensing old notes

The Central Bank of Nigeria has stated that it would begin to sanction banks who are still dispensing the old naira notes. According to The PUNCH, this was disclosed by the Director of the Legal Services Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Kofo Salam-Alada, during a sensitisation event on the new naira notes […]

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New naira: Govs, Emefiele meet over policy

Wilson Adekumola Members of the Nigeria Governor’s Forum will on Thursday meet the Governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele to discuss some of the bank’s recent policies. The NGF spokesperson, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo said, in a statement on Tuesday night that “Governor’s plan to engage Emefiele on the economic and security implication of naira redesign and […]

Police storm Emefiele's Abuja residence
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Police storm Emefiele’s Abuja residence

Oluwanifemi Ojo Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force reportedly stormed the Abuja residence of the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, The PUNCH reported. AMBusiness reports that this is coming about 24 hours after the operatives of the Department of State Services stormed the CBN governor’s office, following his return to the country on Monday after […]