The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued additional guidelines to prevent operators from paying diaspora remittances in local currency.
The apex bank had in November 2020 announced an amendment for beneficiaries of diaspora remittances through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) to receive such inflows in foreign currency in cash through their designated banks, or into their ordinary domiciliary accounts.
However, the bank noted in a circular on Wednesday, December 16 that, despite material compliance by majority of market participants, a few operators continue to pay remittances in local currency.
To protect the integrity of the regulatory directive, the CBN issued five additional operational guidelines on Wednesday, including a requirement for switches and processors to immediately cease all local currency transfers in respect of foreign remittances through IMTOs.
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