Region

Jurisdiction

Regulator

2013-09-06 | TED/FEM/FPC/GEN/01/008

2013 Hajj Operations - Purchase Of Pilgrims Travelling Allowance (PTA)

The document provides a list of 66 branches across Nigeria where Unity Bank has been identified as one of the primary banks with significant presence. Unity Bank appears to be present in each listed branch, and the total amount of funds is recorded at NGN 66 million. Note that the details for Lagos are particularly comprehensive, listing specific addresses for Unity Bank branches within the city. The remaining branches across Nigeria have either a single bank's name mentioned or only one bank is noted to be present with an additional number in parenthesis, which likely indicates the number of other banks also present there. It's also worth noting that Unity Bank Plc is specifically named as one of the primary banks at the Armed Forces and National Assembly branches in Lagos. In addition to this, the document highlights several partnerships between Unity Bank and other financial institutions across different Nigerian states. For instance, the bank has partnered with Keystone Bank (KDB) in Katsina, Diamond Bank Plc in Taraba, Sterling Bank in Osun, FCMB in Ondo and Ogun, First Bank of Nigeria Limited in Oyo, Zenith Bank in River state, Sokoto and Gombe states. In some instances, Unity Bank is cited as having a significant presence alongside other banks such as Union Bank in Lagos, UBA in Enugu, Jigawa, FCT, Kebbi and Sokoto, First Bank of Nigeria Limited in Oyo state, Diamond Bank Plc and Access Bank Plc in Abuja. It's also significant that the bank is reported to have a strong presence alongside other banks in Lagos, which appears to be one of the critical markets for Unity Bank. Finally, it's also important to note that the document emphasizes the significance of compliance with regards to operations in Nigeria, indicating that regulatory and compliance requirements are a priority for the bank.

Nigeria

Central Bank of Nigeria

TRADE AND EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT 09 46237800 09 46237811 E-mail address:ted@cenbank.org September 6, 2013 TED/FEM/FPC/GEN/01/008 TO: ALL AUTHORISED DEALERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC 2013 HAJJ OPERATIONS: PURCHASE OF PILGRIMS TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE (PTA) Authorised Dealers and the general public are hereby notified of the following arrangements for 2013 Hajj operations:

The Federal Government has approved for intending pilgrims, a concessionary exchange rate of N146.00 to the US Dollar for amount of Pilgrims Travelling Allowance (PTA) between US$750.00 and US$1,000.00.
For pilgrims buying PTA above the US$1,000.00, the difference shall be bought at the prevailing Naira exchange rate to the US Dollar on the day of the purchase.
No commission shall be charged by the banks for the sale of PTA between the approved US$750.00 and US$1,000.00.
The Central Bank of Nigeria will commence the issuance of PTA to the designated banks from Monday 9th September, 2013 at the CBN Branches in Lagos and Abuja.

The accounts of the respective banks shall be debited as soon as the funds are disbursed.

Each designated bank is required to sell to the CBN the unutilised PTA not later than two (2) weeks from the date of the last inward flight to Nigeria from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia upon reconciliation of the transactions with the CBN and the accounts of the banks shall be credited promptly.
The approved schedule showing the distribution of the pilgrims expected to perform the 2013 Hajj and the designated banks that will handle the sales of the PTA to the pilgrims in each State of the Federation, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), National Assembly, the Armed Forces and the National Hajj Commission is stated below for guidance.

S/N	STATE	2013	NAMES OF BANKS
	ALLOCATION
1	ABIA	de	Union Bank Plc, Umuahia
2	ADAMAWA	1,894	Zenith Bank Plc Yola
3	AKWA IBOM	80	UBA Plc Uyo
4	ANAMBRA	80	Fidelity Bank Awka
5	BAUCHI	2,906	FCMB Bauchi
	94
6	BAYELSA	UBA Plc Yenogoa
7	BENUE	412	Unity Bank Plc New Bridge
	Road Makurdi
8	BORNO	2,391	UBA Plc Maiduguri
9	CROSS RIVER	80	First Bank Plc Calabar
10	DELTA	117	Union Bank Asaba
11	EBONYI	117	Union Bank Ogoja Rd.
	Abakaliki
12	EDO	272	Unity Bank New Lagos Rd.
	Benin
13	EKITI	244	Ecobank Ajilosun Ado-Ekiti
ENUGU
14	88	UBA Enugu Main
15	FCT	2,471	Unity Bank Plc Gwagwalada
IE	GOMBE	2,022	Unity Bank Plc Gombe
IMO	80
17	UBA Plc Douglas Road
	Owerri
18	JIGAWA	2,584	Sterling Bank Dutse Branch
I d	KADUNA	5,629	Unity Bank Yakubu Gowon
	Way Kaduna
20	KANO	5,676	Unity Bank Plc Sani Abacha
	Way Kano
21	KATSINA	4,418	Keystone (2,400) & UBA
	(2,018)
22	KEBBI	4,103	Zenith Bank (2,103) & Unity
	Bank (2,000)
23	KOGI	eat	Unity Bank Plc, Murtala M.
	Way Lokoja
24	KWARA	1,905	Unity Bank (1,405) & First
	Bank (500)

25	LAGOS	3,097	Union Bank Oregun, Lagos
26	NASARAWA	1,773	FCMB (773), Unity Bank
	(500) & Skye (500)
27	NIGER	3,249	Skye Bank (1,159), Unity
	Bank (1,100) & UBA (990)
28	OGUN	1,217	FCMB Abeokuta
29	ONDO	317	Unity Bank Oba Adesida
	Road Akure
30	OSUN	822	Sterling Bank Plc Osogbo
31	OYO	1,271	First Bank (951) & FCMB
	(320)
32	PLATEAU	1,300	FCMB (800) & Diamond
	(500)
33	RIVER	360	Zenith Bank Azikiwe Rd
	P/Harcourt
34	SOKOTO	5,178	UBA (2,500) & Unity Bank
	(2,678)
35	TARABA	1,349	Zenith Bank (749) & Unity
	Bank (600)
36	YOBE	2,316	Unity Bank Plc
37	ZAMFARA	4,088	Skye Bank Gusau
38	ARMED FORCES	400	Unity Bank Broad Street,
	Lagos
39	National Assembly	230	Zenith Bank Maitama
40	Hajj Comm.	221	Keystone Bank CBD Abuja
H/quarters
TOTAL	66,000

Please ensure compliance accordingly.

W. D. GOTRING FOR: DIRECTOR TRADE & EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT 3