₦airaland Forum

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has threatened to penalise deposit money banks (DMBs) that reject mutilated naira notes.

In a statement on Thursday signed by Solaja Olayemi, CBN’s acting director of currency operations department, the apex bank said several reports have been made against the banks.

“The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has received several reports of rejection of dirty/mutilated Naira banknotes by some Deposit Money Banks (DMBs),” the bank said.

“Consequently, it has become imperative to remind DMBs that the CBN circular dated July 2, 2019, reference number COD/DIR/GEN/CIR/01/006, which prescribes penalties for the rejection of Naira banknotes, is still enforceable and binding on erring DMBs.”

The apex bank said it will not hesitate to impose strict sanctions on banks reported to have rejected naira deposits from the public, under any guise.

Also, on July 2, CBN warned banks and authorised foreign exchange dealers against rejecting old series and lower denominations of dollars.

The apex bank said all relevant parties must adhere to and comply with the instruction, emphasising its disapproval of selective acceptance of deposits.

CBN said it discovered old series and lower denominations of dollars are still being rejected during a consumer market survey.

Hezzyluv:
Is #100 notes that's more painful. No new ones and people keep rejecting the ones with have with me.

Angelfrost:
Well, personally I don't even accept mutilated notes whether from conductors or sellers in the markets.

Been my personal policy for years, and it has served me well!

The way many Nigerians treat the nation's currency is shocking and shameful.

CBN and NOA alongside security agencies need to do more about the poor handling and abuse of the Naira notes.

We need to quit acting like animals in the wild! It's reprehensible and inexcusable.

Most NIGERIANS are such lawless and brutish things!