Breaking: CBN Mandates Banks to Dispense, Receive Old Naira Notes

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed commercial banks to dispense old currency notes and to also receive same as deposits from customers.

This was disclosed by the governor of Anambra State, who is also a former CBN Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, in a statement he shared on social media this morning.

Soludo said the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, personally confirmed to him in a phone conversation, yesterday night, that the decision was taken at a Bankers’ Committee meeting held yesterday.

Soludo’s statement, which he tagged: ‘Special Public Announcement,’ reads, “Commercial banks have been directed by the Central Bank to dispense old currency notes and to also receive same as deposits from customers.

“Tellers at the commercial banks are to generate the codes for deposits and there is no limit to the number of times an individual or company can make deposits.

“The Governor of the CBN gave the directive at a Bankers’ Committee meeting held on Sunday, 12th March, 2023.

“The Governor, Dr Godwin Emefiele, personally confirmed the above to me during a phone conversation on Sunday night.

“Residents of Anambra are therefore advised to freely accept and transact their businesses with the old currency notes (N200; N500; and N1,000) as well as the new notes.

“Residents should report any bank that refuses to accept deposits of the old notes.

“Anambra State Government will not only report such a bank to the CBN, but will also immediately shut down the defaulting branch.”

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