CBN cash limits put pressure on e-payment channels

Nigeria’s electronic payment infrastructure will face intense pressure from January 9, 2023, when the new withdrawal limit policy announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) comes into force.

The apex bank had, in a letter to banks and other financial institutions on Tuesday, slashed the limits on cash withdrawals over the counter and via Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), Point of Sale (PoS), and cheques.