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CBN fines banks N1m daily over refusal of new naira
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How new CBN withdrawal policy’ll affect SMEs – Expert

Financial experts have said that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recently imposed withdrawal cap will have more impact on small and medium enterprises. Small company owners in Nigeria worry that the policy will make running their operations more expensive. The maximum weekly cash withdrawal over the counter for business organizations and individuals is now limited […]

News

Adjust cash withdrawal limit, Senate urges CBN

  In response to public outcry over its proposed weekly withdrawal on cashless policy, the Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to significantly adjust withdrawal limits. According to The News Agency of Nigeria, the Senate passed its resolution after the Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Matters adopted its recommendations regarding the […]

Opinion

‘Why CBN must scrap new cash withdrawal policy’

The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders has rejected the new policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria to limit cash withdrawals.   Days ago, the apex bank had, in a bid to encourage cashless transactions, pegged cash withdrawals at N20,000 per day and N100,000 for individuals and N500,000/week for businesses.   The development has […]

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Suspend new cash withdrawal limit, Reps order CBN

  The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria, to stop the January 9, 2023, implementation of the new cash withdrawal policy. This is based on a motion of urgent public importance moved by a member of the House, Aliyu Magaji, at the plenary on Thursday. Recall that the apex bank had […]

Monarchs begs CBN to extend old naira deadline
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CBN reduces over-the-counter withdrawal limit

  The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the reduction of over-the-counter withdrawal limit for both individuals and companies. According to Nairametrics, the apex banking institution has pegged withdrawals by individuals and corporate entities at N100, 000 and N500, 000, respectively, per week. The updated cash withdrawal limits will be in force nationwide starting on […]

Emefiele orders banks to dispense old naira notes - Soludo
Economy

Inflation: CBN raises interest rate to 16.5%

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria have voted to increase the benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 16.5 per cent, the highest since 2001.   The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this while reading the communique of the last MPC meeting of the year on Tuesday.   The MPC […]

Monarchs begs CBN to extend old naira deadline
Banking

Naira redesign: We’ll protect unbanked, rural dwellers – CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria has restated its commitment to protect interests of millions of unbanked and underserved Nigerians, who mostly reside in the rural areas.f The apex bank made this known on Sunday, in a statement by its Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Osita Nwanisobi, against the backdrop of the planned redesign of certain denominations […]

Appeal Court overturns Emefiele’s asset forfeiture order
Banking

CBN to introduce new laws against financial system threats

The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has stated that the apex bank will create a set of new and revised laws, rules, and regulations to tackle threats against the financial service system. These development, he said, would address potential violations, change the incentives for the private sector, and restructure the market […]

Banking Economy

CBN’s plan to redesign naira purely political- Obaseki

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has criticized the plan to redesign naira notes, asserting that it is solely a political initiative without any economic justification. He made the statement while while launching the Edo PDP Women Campaign Council at the Presidential Campaign Secretariat in Benin City the state capital. They say we should all bring […]