Regulatory Alerts2013-11-28 | TED/FEM/FPC/GEN/01/019Year 2013 Christian Pilgrimage: Purchase of Pilgrims Travelling Allowance
The Trade and Exchange Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria has issued an updated circular regarding purchasing Pilgrims Travelling Allowance (PTA) for Christian pilgrimages in 2013. It corrects information previously provided that advised Enugu State pilgrims to use Unity Bank, specifying that they should instead purchase their PTA from First Bank. All conditions mentioned in the previous circular remain applicable.
TRAL BANK OF NIGERI Corporate Head Office Central Business District P.M.B. 0187, Garki, Abuja, FCT TRADE AND EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT 09 46237804 09 46237802 E-mail address:ted@cbn.gov.ng TED/FEM/FPC/GEN/01/019 November 28, 2013 TO: ALL AUTHORISED DEALERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC RE: YEAR 2013 CHRISTIAN PILGRIMAGE PURCHASE OF PILGRIMS TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE Further to the circular Ref: TED/FEM/FPC/GEN/01/010 of October 14, 2013 on the above subject, Authorised Dealers are hereby notified of the following additional list for necessary action:
| S/NO. | STATE | ISRAEL | GREECE | ROME | TOTAL | BANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| l. | ANAMBRA | 13 | . | 13 | ZENITH | |
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| io | PLATEAU | 25 | - | . | 25 | ZENITH |
| 3. | ENUGU | 146 | 146 | FBN | ||
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Pilgrims from Enugu State are to purchase their PTA from First Bank and not Unity Bank as advised in the circular dated November 22, 2013. For the avoidance of doubt, all the conditions for the sale of Pilgrims Travelling Allowance stated in the circular under reference are applicable.
Please ensure compliance accordingly.
N. T. IGBA For: DIRECTOR TRADE AND EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT