The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has suspended the one
hundred Naira charges incurred by individuals for using Automated Teller
Machine (ATM) of other banks.
The CBN Director, Banking Supervision, Agnes
Olatokunbo-Martins disclosed this to news men in Abuja at the end of the
monthly Bankers' Committee meeting.
She said the decision to suspend the ATM charges,
unanimously adopted by all the banks was to enable more financial
inclusion in the economy, stressing that henceforth, payment of the charges
will be the responsibility of the apex bank.
Mrs Olatokunbo-Martins however noted that the suspension
of the charges does not cover banking hall transactions as details of the
modality will soon be worked out.
Meanwhile, the Bankers' Committee has finalised plans to
send its contributions to the federal government committee on flood headed by
Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Olisa Agbakuba SAN to alleviate the suffering of the
victims.
The donations according to committee was to show support
to the plight of the affected communities.
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