The Central Bank of Nigeria has put in place modalities to introduce the cashless policy 30 states of the federation having completed phases 1 and 2 of the policy in six pilot states- Abia, Anambra, Lagos, Ogun, Kano, Rivers- and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The CBN, in a notice by its Corporate Affairs Department to all stakeholders and the general public, said Phase 3 of the policy’s implementation would commence in the remaining 30 States of the Federation on July 1 as scheduled.

The apex bank also said it has mapped out modalities to ensure the cashless policy succeeds in other parts of the state as it did in the pilot states.

The Head, Shared Services at the Central Bank, Mr Chidi Umeano, who was a guest on Channels Television’s daily business programme, Business Morning, said the apex bank is doing all it can to deploy the needed infrastructure to support the policy.

According to him, the one year waiver of charges on withdrawals is one measure to give time for the infrastructure to be put in place.

He says the Central Bank has carried its sensitisation campaign to the rural communities and is still doing more to sensitise Nigerians.

The CEO, Cowry Assets Management Ltd, Mr Johnson Chukwu, who was also a contributor on the programme, said the cashless policy has benefited the economy in so many ways but urged the Central Bank to do more towards putting all that is needed in place to ensure its efficiency and success.
Sourced from http://www.channelstv.com/2014/06/30/cbn-to-commence-nation-wide-cashless-policy/


Are you prepared as a Nigerian?

Yes,I am prepared. Bt we'll still carry cash anyway cos if we wan buy pepper for market or gala and lacasera for traffic,how we go do am? Shey dey go give us POS machine?

trust me.......this casless policy cannot work in oyo state

shikshark: trust me.......this casless policy cannot work in oyo state

Chai....oga please light up the reasons so we can compare and contrast some with those places that it is now working ooooooo

They want to do cashless policy abi? Yet when you make an online transfer they charge you almost N120.

So what will I benefit from registering for online banking, getting my password, paying for hardware/software token etc if at the end I'm still going to charged every time I make an online transaction

Nonsense people with nonsense policies.

Ujujoan: They want to do cashless policy abi? Yet when you make an online transfer they charge you almost N120.

So what will I benefit from registering for online banking, getting my password, paying for hardware/software token etc if at the end I'm still going to charged every time I make an online transaction

Nonsense people with nonsense policies.

hmmmm...that is the trick on every transfer through current account to other banks oooooooo