Earlier today, it was widely reported that the apex bank has asked all commercial banks to collect the old notes. In a statement released this evening, the apex bank described the report as 'fake and unauthorized".
In a statement on Sunday, thebank said it recognised that it is a tough period for all their customers. Thebank's customers had complained on various social media platforms on Saturday and Sunday over unnecessary stamp duty deductions.
A Fidelity Bank staff who recently returned from a trip to the United Kingdom has tested positive for COVID-19 as confirmed in a statement released by thebank.
"Mr Emefiele has been directed to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to the Deputy Governor (Operations Directorate), who will act as the Central Bank Governor pending the conclusion of investigation and the reforms,"thestatement
In a statement issued by the Corporate Communications Department of the CBN, the apex bank said the seeming currency scarcity was caused by large volume withdrawals of cash from various CBN branches by Deposit Money Banks (DMBs).
Zenith Bank Plc has appointed Adaora Umeoji as the Group Managing Director effective June 2024. Though no official statement has been released from thebank, but sources close to this development confirmed it.
In the process of the investigations, the POS operator was traced who confirmed the incident while a copy of the officer's bankstatement was also requested from his bank.
Isa AbdulMumin, CBN's Director of Corporate Communications, made this known on Tuesday in a statement. The reaction of the apex bank comes following a claim suggesting it plans to redenominate the country's legal tender.
"I met customer care, and I was told that I only have N3,000 in my account and not N68m," Peter Uvieruve, who spoke for the victim said. She said she requested for thebankstatement, but thebank declined to release thestatement to her.