The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has extended the deadline for the exchange of old naira notes.
The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele in a press statement released on Sunday, extended the date by 10 days.
According to him, the new deadline is now February 10, 2023.
He also noted that Nigerians would still be able to deposit their old notes directly with the CBN until February 17, 2023, which he described as “grace period.”
Extending the period for collection, the CBN Governor wrote:
“Based on the foregoing, we have sought and obtained Mr President’s approval for the following: a 10-day extension of the deadline from January 31, 2023, to February 10, 2023; to allow for collection of more old notes legitimately held by Nigerians and achieve more success in cash swap in our rural communities after which all old notes outside the CBN loses their Legal Tender Status.
“Our CBN staff currently on mass mobilisation and monitoring together with officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission will work together to achieve these objectives.
“A seven-day grace period, beginning from February 10 to February 17, 2023, in compliance with Sections 20(3) and 22 of the CBN Act, allowing Nigerians to deposit their old notes at the CBN after the February deadline when the old currency would have lost its Legal Tender status.”
The Governor further sought the cooperation of all Nigerians in the implementation of the policy.
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