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Money Laundering: Nigeria places Cameroon, Vietnam, Croatia on watch list

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2023

The Central Bank of Nigeria has asked Deposit Money Banks and Other Financial Institutions in the country to increase monitoring of transactions with businesses and persons in and from Cameroon, Croatia and Vietnam. This was according to a circular referenced: FPR/AML/PUB/BOF/001/029, which was

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Emefiele, CBN: Akinyemi examines challenges, tasks Tinubu on way forward.

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2023

The Founder and Convener of Apostolic Round Table (ART), a Non-Governmental Organisation in the vanguard of advocacy for good governance, Dr Bolaji Akinyemi, has reminisced on the glorious days of the CBN under the leadership of erudite, credible and result oriented governors. He has also examined the maladministration and challenges faced by the institution under […]

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CBN limits contactless payment channels to ₦50,000 daily

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2023

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has limited the daily cumulative transaction limit to ₦50,000 and the single transaction limit to ₦15,000 contactless payments made through bank accounts or digital wallets. The transaction limit for contactless payments took effect on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. CBN’s director of the Payments and Systems Management Department, Musa Jimoh,

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SERAP urges CBN to withdraw regulations on customers’ social media handles or face legal action

Daily Dispatch June 25, 2023

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Acting Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Folashodun Shonubi to “immediately delete the patently unlawful provisions in the CBN (Customer Due Diligence) Regulations directing banks to obtain information on customers’ social media handles for the purpose of identification.” SERAP in a press release

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CBN, Bill Gates to collaborate on financial inclusion

Daily Dispatch June 25, 2023

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) have finalised arrangements for collaboration on financial inclusion. According to a statement from the apex bank, the two groups recently held strategic discussions on how to deepen collaboration on financial inclusion in Nigeria. During the discussions, CBN’s Acting Governor, Mr

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Former GMD, NNPC sues EFCC, CBN, GTB for alleged non release of $9.8m

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2023

Mr Andrew Yakubu, former Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu, former Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has sued the EFCC, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) for alleged refusal to release his 9.8 million dollars after a court judgment.