The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday announced the reintroduction of bank charges on certain categories of cash deposits and withdrawals.
Below are 8 important things you should know about the policy:
1. The CBN directed that with effect from April 1, 2017, banks in the states where the cashless policy was already operating, Lagos, Ogun, Anambra, Abia, Kano, Rivers and the Federal Capital Territory, would begin to impose charges on deposits and withdrawals above N500, 000.
2. The CBN also decided that the cashless policy should be extended to the remaining 30 states of the federation.
3. Banks will from that date begin to charge individuals 1.5 per cent and two per cent for deposits and withdrawals between N500, 000 and N1m.
4. Individuals depositing or withdrawing between N1m and N5m will be charged two per cent and three per cent, respectively.
5. For amounts above N5m, banks will charge such individuals three per cent and 7.5 per cent for deposits and withdrawals, respectively.
6. Deposits and withdrawals under N3m would not attract any charge, but that such customers depositing or withdrawing between N3m and N10m would be charged two per cent and five per cent, respectively.
7. For deposits and withdrawals between N10m and N40m, customers will be charged three per cent and 7.5 per cent, respectively. Deposits or withdrawals above N40m by corporate customers will attract a charge of five per cent and 10 per cent, respectively.
8. According to the CBN, the new policy on charges will be implemented in selected states on May 1 and August 1, this year; while the total implementation will be concluded on October 1.
Below are 8 important things you should know about the policy:
1. The CBN directed that with effect from April 1, 2017, banks in the states where the cashless policy was already operating, Lagos, Ogun, Anambra, Abia, Kano, Rivers and the Federal Capital Territory, would begin to impose charges on deposits and withdrawals above N500, 000.
2. The CBN also decided that the cashless policy should be extended to the remaining 30 states of the federation.
3. Banks will from that date begin to charge individuals 1.5 per cent and two per cent for deposits and withdrawals between N500, 000 and N1m.
4. Individuals depositing or withdrawing between N1m and N5m will be charged two per cent and three per cent, respectively.
5. For amounts above N5m, banks will charge such individuals three per cent and 7.5 per cent for deposits and withdrawals, respectively.
6. Deposits and withdrawals under N3m would not attract any charge, but that such customers depositing or withdrawing between N3m and N10m would be charged two per cent and five per cent, respectively.
7. For deposits and withdrawals between N10m and N40m, customers will be charged three per cent and 7.5 per cent, respectively. Deposits or withdrawals above N40m by corporate customers will attract a charge of five per cent and 10 per cent, respectively.
8. According to the CBN, the new policy on charges will be implemented in selected states on May 1 and August 1, this year; while the total implementation will be concluded on October 1.
