The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has ordered deposit money banks to suspend charges on cash deposits until September 30, 2024.
The apex bank disclosed this in a circular dated May 6, 2024, signed by its Director of Banking Supervision, Adetona Adedeji.
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Customers of some of the Deposit Money Banks have complained that the banks have begun collecting processing fees for cash deposits as of May 1.
Two percent was to be charged on deposits above N500,000 for individuals, while corporate account holders were to be charged two percent on deposits above N3m.
According to the latest circular to financial institutions and non-financial institutions, CBN said the processing fees have been suspended.
The circular read, “Please refer to our letter dated December 11, 2023, referenced BSD/DIR/PUB/LAB/016/023 on the above subject, suspending processing charges imposed on cash deposits above N500,000 for Individuals and N3,000,000 for Corporates as contained in the ‘Guide to Charges by Banks, Other Financial Institutions and Non-Bank Financial Institutions’ issued on December 20, 2019,” CBN said.
“The Central Bank of Nigeria hereby extends the suspension of the processing fees of 2% and 3% previously charged on all cash deposits above these thresholds until September 30, 2024.”
The apex bank directed financial institutions to continue to accept all cash deposits from the public without any charges till the end of the third quarter.