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CBN increases cash withdrawal limit,effective January 9th

The Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) has announced the raise in its weekly cash withdrawal limits set for individuals and corporate organisations to N500,000 and N5 million, respectively.
The earlier limits had been set at individual cash withdrawals per week being N100,000; while corporate organisations were limited to weekly withdrawals of N500,000.
The reviewed limits under the new policy were contained in a circular number BSD/DIR/PUB/LAB/015/073 and dated December 21st, 2022.
The circular was sent out by the Director of Banking Supervision, Mr Haruna Mustapha.
According to the apex bank regulations, any withdrawal above the set limits must be approved by the Managing Director of the bank in writing.
It also added that Third Party Cheques above N1 million will not be eligible for over-the-counter withdrawal.
CBN warned that any bank that connives with its customers to circumvent or manipulate the policy would face severe sanctions.
The circular reads in part: โFollowing our circular BSD/DIRIPUB/LAB/015/069 dated December 6th, 2022, on the above subject and based on feedback received from stakeholders, the CBN, hereby makes the following reviews:
โThe maximum weekly limit for cash withdrawal across all channels by individuals and corporate organisations shall be N500,000 and N5,000,000, respectively.
โIn compelling circumstances where cash withdrawal above the limits in (1) above is required for legitimate purposes, such requests shall be subject to a processing fee of three per cent and five per cent for individuals and corporate organisations, respectively.
โFurther to (2) above, the financial institution shall obtain the following information from the customer, at the minimum, and upload the same on the CBN portal created for the purpose; Valid means of identification of the payee (National ID, International Passport, or Driverโs License); Bank Verification Number, BVN, of the payee; Tax Identification Number, TIN, of both the payee and the payer; Approval in writing by the MD/CEO of the financial institution authorising the withdrawal.
โThird-party cheques above N100,000 shall not be eligible for payment over the counter, while the extant limit of N10 Million on clearing cheques still subsists.
โKindly further note the following: โMonthly, returns on cash withdrawal transactions above the specified limits should be rendered to the Banking Supervision, Other Financial Institutions Supervision and Payments System Management Departments as applicable.
โCompliance with extant AML/CFT regulations relating to KYC, ongoing Customer due diligence, CDD, currency and suspicious transaction reporting, STR etc., is mandatory in all circumstances.
โCustomers should be encouraged to use alternative channels (internet banking, mobile banking apps, USSD, cards/POS, eNaira, etc.) to conduct their banking transactions.
โBank and Mobile Money Agents are important participants in the financial system, enabling access to financial services in underserved and rural communities. They will continue to perform these strategic functions, in line with existing regulations governing their activities.
โThe CBN recognises the vital role that cash plays in supporting underserved and rural communities and will ensure an inclusive approach as it implements the transition to a more cashless society.
โAll banks and OFls are to note that aiding and abetting the circumvention of this policy will attract severe sanctions.
โThe above directives supersede that of December 6th, 2022, and take effect nationwide from January 9th, 2023.โ
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