CBN on Tuesday all banks and other financial institutions to ensure that over-the-counter cash withdrawals by individuals...
“If you want to comply with the Act, ordinarily he should be appearing before the whole National Assembly. If we want to amend it, we have to amend the law. He stated that the money was not appropriated by the National Assembly. He admonished his colleagues to change the law if they are not comfortable with the action of the CBN. “Part of the problems……that is enforcing kidnapping and all vices that are very inimical today, if you go to the communities today, they will ask them to contribute money. “They are only now waking up to implement the law we sent to them. “We passed the law on this floor, it is our law. Similarly, Dachung Bagos (PDP, Plateau) also supported the policy based on security. He added that the owners of these businesses are going to be negatively impacted by this policy. According to him, the policy could be their “exit board.” “The issue affects everyone, most of our people are in rural areas and everything is being done in Naira and cash. “It is good to have a cashless policy but we seem to be borrowing ideas and policies from other countries that are far ahead of us.
The CBN says you can't take more than 20k out of your own money in one day. Corporate groups that want to buy a fridge urgently wont be able to do so if ...
There is a way out: Comrade Femi Falana, the iconic hero that has helped millions of poor people out of distress, should come to our aid. They design policies without thinking of the most poor The CBN does not want to sanitise the banking industry but interested in ensuring they get more public funds in their kitty. This policy of the CBN does not make sense. If they ask for 50k, the banks will give them 5k. They see the banks as collaborators in crime. Operators of the system are confused. They want to kill the child. The irresponsible drivers are now looking for excuses. The banks are keeping our money, trading with our money, making profit but are telling us there is a limit to which we can use the money we have laboured for. Corporate groups that want to buy a fridge urgently wont be able to do so if they would need up to 500k cash to do so and it there are Internet hitches. You can withdraw up to 300 to 1000 dollars depending on your bank and your personal data.
The former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George has said the new withdrawal policy of the Central Bank of.
I make bold to say that the country cannot cope with what I foresee as an anti-people policy. Chief George said his opinion on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) policy on the ongoing currency rebranding will only further destroy the economy of the nation. The former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George has said the new withdrawal policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will bring more hardship to Nigerians.
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a new directive to banks and other financial institutions to reduce cash transactions ...
[34.4 million of the 39.6 million](https://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/) micro, small, and medium enterprises in Nigeria are informal. While the new payment option is innovative, it is seldom used in the space. With rice consumption rates higher than its local production rate, illegal importation of rice into the country might continue for a while. Cash is the greatest asset for people who operate point of sale (PoS) terminals and organisations such as Moniepoint that facilitate these transactions. On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a new directive to banks and other financial institutions to reduce cash transactions in the country. [Statista](https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249097/usage-of-mobile-money-by-micro-and-small-businesses-in-kenya/), over 60% of small businesses in Kenya use mobile money for transactions. As a Nigerian, these figures are the realities of small businesses in the country. This policy won’t take us cashless, it would only lead to black markets.” The financial inclusion evangelism in Nigeria has gone on for many years. Besides the fact that Nigerians King et al., cash is the primary means of transactions in money laundering/terrorist financing reports. Clamping down on cash transactions means that large sums of cash will not leave banks from legitimate accounts for illegitimate offline transactions.
Angry with the N100,000 weekly cash withdrawal limits recently set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and its attendant economic and social challenges, ...
To that end, the Speaker, Rep. Godwin Emefiele to suspend implementation of the policy. Apart from the minority leader, Hon.
Di Govnor of di Central Bank of Nigeria Godwin Emefiele don say dem go go ahead wit dia new policy on cash withdrawal limit despite criticism from ...
But on di question of cancelling di policy or changing di timing, e say dat one no go happun. “I dey aware say dem ask for some briefings and we go brief dem. E appeal to Nigerians to embrace di policy as e say di CBN go monitor di situation and no go dey rigid ontop di policy. Magaji say although di CBN get di statutory power to implement monetary policy, di policy go get negative impact on di economy. Emefiele tell tori pipo say di CBN no bring out di policy to hurt anybodi as e tok say dem suppose don introduce am since but dem postpone am sake of di tins dem dey put in place. Di Govnor of di Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele don tok say dem no go cancel dia policy on di reduction of cash withdrawal limit wey dem go implement next year January.
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has expressed support for the recent policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to limit cash.
She added that “In 2021, a UN report noted that FDI inflow into Africa grew by 147 per cent, this has accentuated the race by African economies to showcase their investment climate reforms and business-friendly policies.” “With over 170 IPAs worldwide competing to channel FDI to their different countries, a compelling imperative is established that NIPC as Nigeria’s IPA is positioned to ensure that Nigeria gets a fair share of this global market. She, however, stated that the discouraging reality is that the level of resource mobilization is insufficient for inclusive growth, causing the NIPC to seek Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and mobilize Local Direct Investment (LDI) to fully harness the potential of the Nigerian economy.
*Says banks ready to commence issuance of redesigned naira banknotes. *Reveals N1trn old notes now in CBN, banks' vaults. *Lawmakers summon CBN governor as ...
“In the long run, it is clear that this policy will fight vote buying and money laundering and expectedly, the corrupt ones among us will not like it to succeed. But Northern and Middle Belt Youths are hailing Buhari and Emefiele because we know and believe that the policy was formulated in public interest. We have no doubt that the new policy will help the nation achieve credible election and economic growth as well as aid the fight against corruption. “We cannot continue to allow a situation where over 85 per cent of the cash that is in circulation outside the banks. “We want Nigerians to reason with us as this is all about them. He maintained that no pressure was being put on the apex bank. He said, “We can only just continue to appeal to Nigerians to please see this policy the way we have presented it. Godwin Emefiele yesterday clarified that the new cash withdrawal limits expected to be implemented from next month was not politically motivated, insisting that it was for the overall benefit of the economy. “If you go to a bank to withdraw money, it is possible, we only push a threshold. Both the painted and unpainted ones will be legal tender and by January 31 unpainted ones will not be useful to you. “Today, business outlets are begging banks to come and deploy PoS terminals. The CBN had on Tuesday introduced new cash withdrawal limits for banks and other financial institutions.