The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced a new 20% cap on dollar Access For Nigerians.
It was disclosed in a press release which was signed by the Ag. Director, Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor.
In a bid to further increase the availability of Foreign Exchange in order to ease the difficulties encountered by Nigerians in obtaining funds for Foreign Exchange transactions, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is providing direct additional funding to banks to meet the needs of Nigerians for Personal and Business Travel, Medical needs, and School fees, effective immediately.
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The CBN expects such retail transactions to be settled at a rate not exceeding 20 percent above the interbank market rate.
CBN’s objective to continuously and vigorously pursue a transparent, liquid, and efficient FX Market, the Bank reiterates it would neither tolerate unscrupulous actions nor hesitate to bring serious sanctions on offenders, be they banks or their staff.
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The Bank therefore encourages market participants to assist in ensuring that these new measures engender the preservation of our external reserves, stability of our financial system, and growth of our economy to the benefit of all Nigerians.
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