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Cash Crunch: CBN Confirms Evacuation Of Banknotes To Commercial Banks

 

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed the evacuation of banknotes from its vaults to commercial banks across the country as part of a coordinated effort to ease the circulation of banknotes of various denominations.

The CBN has also directed all commercial banks to open for operation on Saturdays and Sundays.

A press statement issued by The Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department of the CBN, Dr. Isa AbdulMumin,states that a substantial amount of money, in various denominations, had been received by the commercial banks for onward circulation to their respective customers.


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According to him, the CBN had directed all banks to load their Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) as well as conduct physical operations in the banking halls through the weekends.

The statement adds that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, would personally lead teams to monitor the level of compliance by the banks in various locations across the country.

He, therefore, urged Nigerians to be patient as the current situation would ease soon with the injection of more banknotes into circulation.

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