Regulatory Alerts2008-09-02 | TED-FEM-FPC-GEN-01-093-08Increase in the Amount of United States Dollars sold to Bureax De Change Operators.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has increased the maximum amount sold to each Bureau de Change operator from $200,000 to $300,000 per market session, effective September 4th, 2008. This increase is for Authorised Dealers and Licensed Bureaux de Change Operators, who are also reminded to strictly follow the extant guidelines and Money Laundering Act provisions.
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Central Bank of Nigeria Central Business District P.M.B. 0187 Garki, Abuja E-mail address:ted@cenbank.org TED/FEM/FPC/GEN/01/091 September 1, 2008 TO: All Authorised Dealers, Bureaux de Change Operators And the General Public INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF USD SOLD TO BUREAUX DE CHANGE OPERATORS Further to the Circular Ref: TED/AD/62/2006 of April 4, 2006, Authorised Dealers and Licenced Bureaux de Change Operators are hereby notified that Management has approved the increase in the maximum amount sold to each BDC from US$200,000.00 to US$300,000.00 per market session. This increase takes effect from Thursday, September 4, 2008.
In addition, all BDCs are once again enjoined to operate in strict compliance with the provisions of extant guidelines as well as the provisions of the Money Laundering Act. B. MUSA AG. DIRECTOR TRADE & EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT