Prof Charles Soludo, Governor of Anambra State, confirmed on Monday that the Central Bank of Nigeria has directed commercial banks to accept and dispense old naira notes as deposits.
Soludo, a former CBN governor, stated this in a statement posted on his social media accounts.
He explained that the directive was issued by CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele at a Banker’s Committee meeting on Sunday.
He went on to say that Emefiele had personally confirmed the directive to him.
Residents, he says, should report banks that refuse to accept the old notes.
“Commercial banks have been directed by the Central Bank to dispense old currency notes and also to receive the same deposits from customers. Tellers at commercial banks are to generate the codes for deposits, and there is no limit to the number of times an individual or company can make deposits.
“The Governor of the CBN gave the directive at a Bankers’ Committee meeting held on Sunday, 12th March 2023. The Governor, Dr Godwin Emefiele, personally confirmed the above to me during a phone conversation on Sunday night. Residents of Anambra are therefore advised to freely accept and transact their businesses with the old currency notes (N200, N500; and N1,000) and the new notes”, the statement contained.
