Nigeria Today Magazine News No deadline for circulation of old naira notes – CBN

No deadline for circulation of old naira notes – CBN


CBN's gov Olayemi-Michael Cardoso

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has refuted rumours that the old  N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes will no longer be accepted as legal money on December 31, 2024.

The CBN clarified this after media outlets reported that it had set a date for the old notes’ withdrawal.

According to a statement by the Ag. Director of Corporate Communication, Hakama Sidi, the apex bank said: “We wish to state categorically that such claims are false and calculated to disrupt the country’s payment system.

 “For the avoidance of doubt, the order of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, granting the prayer of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to extend the use of old naira banknotes ad infinitum, subsists.

“Similarly, the CBN’s directive to all its branches to continue to issue and accept all denominations of Nigerian banknotes, old and re-designed, to and from deposit money banks (DMBs) remains in force.”

The Supreme Court had ordered that the old series of N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes shall continue to be legal tender alongside the redesigned versions. Accordingly, all banknotes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will continue to remain legal tender indefinitely.

The apex bank advised members of the public to disregard suggestions that the said series of banknotes will cease to be legal tender on December 31, 2024.

It urged Nigerians to continue to accept all naira banknotes (old or redesigned) for their day-to-day transactions and handle them with the utmost care to safeguard and protect their lifecycle.

The bank also encouraged the public to embrace alternative modes of payment, e-channels, in order to reduce pressure on the use of physical cash.

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