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World Bank Names Those CBN Naira Redesign Will Affect Most In Nigeria (List)

by NewsOnline Nigeria
December 20, 2022
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Redesigned Naira Notes

The World Bank has named those who will be affected by the Naira Redesign in Nigeria. 

 

Newsonline reports that The World Bank has warned the Naira Redesign which went into circulation last week may have a negative effect on poor Nigerians and small business operators.

Also: ‘It’s snapshot’, Senator Sani, Nigerians Condemn New Naira Notes

The Washington-based bank, who faulted the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, policy in a new report titled, “Nigeria Development Update,” says it is due to its timing and short transition period.

This online news platform reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria had last month unveiled new N,1000, N500, and N200 notes as part of measures to mop up excess cash in circulation, ransom payment for kidnapping, terrorism financing, and counterfeiting, among others.

 

The World Bank, in its report, however, said the new policy would negatively affect small businesses, especially those who have day-to-day cash transactions.

The report read in part, “While periodic currency redesigns are normal internationally and the naira does appear to be due for it since naira notes have been redesigned for two decades, the timing of and short transition period for this demonetization may have negative impacts on economic activity, in particular for the poorest households.

“International experience suggests that rapid demonetizations can generate significant short-term costs, with small-scale businesses, and poor and vulnerable households, potentially being particularly affected due to being liquidity-constrained and heavily reliant on day-to-day cash transactions.

“At present, households and firms already face elevated financial pressures from prolonged, high inflation, recently compounded by external food and fuel price shocks, and the severe floods, and phasing out existing naira notes over a short time period may add to their challenges.”

 

The President of the Bank Customers Association of Nigeria, Dr Uju Ogunbunka, had also said the objectives of the cashless policy were understandable but noted that the execution and timing were not right.

He said, “From the cashless policy point of view, we should appreciate that, as much as possible, the government is trying to limit the use of cash for transactions, more so, now that they are redesigning the currency. “The second thing is that the government wants to drive the use of online banking, which is good for our economy.  Unfortunately, there have been so many complaints about failed transactions.”

“There is hardly any week without complaints in the banking hall. You will see people shouting with regard to transfer failures. Have we put enough structure to take care of some of these things? The answer is, we are yet to, we are making progress, yes, but we should give enough room and time for some of these things to play out rather than short-circuit the system.”

 

 

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