Kenneth Afor
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new incentive to encourage the inflow of diaspora remittances into the country.
In a circular signed by Saleh Jibrin, CBN‘s Director, Trade and Exchange Department on Saturday, the new policy tagged: “Naira 4 Dollar Scheme”, would allow all recipients of diaspora remittances to be paid N5 for every one dollar received.
According to Saleh, beneficiaries would get the incentive, whether they collect the remitted dollars as cash across the counter or through their domiciliary accounts.
All commercial banks and International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) are to ensure that the scheme takes effect from Monday, 8 March.
The circular partly read: “In an effort to sustain the encouraging inflows of diaspora remittances into the country, the CBN hereby announces this scheme as an incentive for senders and recipients of international Money Transfers.
“All recipients of diaspora remittances through CBN licensed IMTOs shall henceforth get N5 for every one US dollar received.
“This incentive is to be paid to recipients whether they choose to collect the dollar as cash across the counter in a bank or transfer same into their domiciliary account.
“Having discussed with banks and IMTOs, the scheme takes effect from Monday, March, 8.”
