Economy
Buhari shuts Zanaib Ahmed, Finance Minister, up on naira redesigning policy

”People with illicit money buried under the soil will have a challenge with this but workers, businesses with legitimate incomes will face no difficulties at all.”
The president’s support for the policy has however vindicated the stance of the CBN Governor who had insisted that he needs not to consult the Finance minister, having sought and obtained the approval of the President on the matter.
Mr Emefiele had on Saturday insisted the CBN will carry on with the redesign of some denominations of the Naira notes, saying it followed due process in its decision.
The apex bank made this known via its verified Twitter account, saying that the exercise was 12 years overdue.
The CBN urged Nigerians to support the measure, stressing that it was in the country’s overall interest.
The CBN said the measure was in line with provisions of sections 2 and 19 of the CBN Act.
“The management of the CBN had duly sought and obtained the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari in writing to redesign, produce, release and circulate new series of N200, N500 and N1,000 banknotes.
“The CBN urges Nigerians to support the currency redesign project, which is in the overall interest of every citizen of the country.
“The hoarding of significant sums of banknotes outside the vaults of commercial banks should be discouraged by anyone who means well for the country,” it said.
According to the CBN, it had tarried for too long considering it had to wait 20 years to redesign.
“The standard practice globally was for central banks to redesign, produce and circulate new local legal tender every five to eight years,” Emefiele claimed.
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Economy
Court reverses self over contempt charge against Fidelity Bank chief

A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has vacated its ruling that convicted and sentenced the Managing Director of Fidelity Bank,Nneka Chinwe Onyeali-Ikpe and Company Secretary of Fidelity Bank, Mrs. Unuigboje Ezinwa to six weeks in prison or a fine of Four Hundred Thousand Naira respectively for contempt.
Economy
Supreme court restrains FG from enforcing naira swap deadline

Economy
CBN succumbs to pressure, extends use of old naira notes to February 10

Up till Saturday, CBN had insisted on the 31st January deadline for the validity of the old N200, N500 and N1,000 despite overwhelming complaints that the notes are either not available or in short supply in the banks or their Automated Teller Machines.
Last October, Emefiele announced the Naira redesign policy which entails the issuance of new notes to replace the existing N200, N500 and N1,000 series.
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