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Nigeria Imposes Restrictions On Cash Withdrawals

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Nigeria’s central bank has limited weekly over-the-counter cash withdrawals by individuals and corporates to 100,000 naira (US$225; £186) and 500,000 naira ( US$1,125; £928) respectively.

This is in line with its policy to promote cashless transactions, it said.

 

It comes days after the West African country launched new banknotes.

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In a circular, the central bank fixed the maximum daily withdrawal from ATMs at 20,000 naira with a weekly limit of 100,000 naira.

 

It also directed that only denominations of 200 naira and below be loaded on ATMs.

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Withdrawals through point-of-sale (PoS) system, used mostly to pay for goods, will be limited at 20,000 naira.

The new restrictions will come to effect on 9 January.

 

 

 

 

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Source:  BBC

 

 

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