FCT, Abuja – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the maximum weekly limit for cash withdrawals across all channels by individuals and corporate organisations to N500,000 and N5 million, respectively.
The apex bank announced this in a letter addressed to banks and other financial institutions sighted by Legit.ng on Wednesday, December 21.
The maximum weekly limit for cash withdrawal across all channels by individuals and corporate organizations shall be #500,000.00 and #5,000,000.00 respectively,” the letter signed by Haruna B. Mustafa, the director of banking supervision read.
The CBN explained that it made the decision based on feedback received from stakeholders.
The apex bank warned that any bank that aids and abets the circumvention of the policy will be severely sanctioned.
The CBN further gave room for withdrawals above N500,000 and N5 million in “compelling circumstances
In such situations, the apex bank said the withdrawals will be subject to a processing fee of 3% and 5% for individuals and corporate organizations, respectively.
Also, to process such withdrawals, banks and other financial institutions must obtain some relevant information from the customers and upload the same to the CBN portal created for the purpose. The information includes:
a. Valid means of identification of the payee (National ID, International Passport, or Driver’s License).
b. Bank Verification Number (BVN) of the payee.
c. Tax Identification Number (TIN) of both the payee and the payer d. Approval in writing by the MD/CEO of the financial institution authorising the withdrawal.
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