CBN, bank customers will now pay N10 for electronic
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reviewed downward electronic transfer and ATM fees as well as card maintenance fees.
The new charges were
contained in the latest Guide to Charges by Banks and Other Financial
Institu
webapex.net tions just released by the CBN
According to the CBN,
bank customers will now pay N10 for electronic transfers below N5,000, and N25
for electronic transfer between N5,000 and N50,000. Only electronic transfer
above N50,000 will attract N50 charge.
Previously, bank
customers pay N50 charge for electronic transfers below N500,000.
Further, the CBN in the
new Guide to Bank Charges slashed charges for cash withdrawal via Other bank’s
ATM to
westernmagazine.org “maximum of N35 after the third withdrawal within the same month” from
“N65 after the third withdrawal within the same month”.
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The CBN also removed Card Maintenance Fee (CAMF) on all cards linked to current
accounts, a maximu
ysin.org m of one Naira per mille for customer induced debit
transactions to third parties and transfers or lodgments to the customers’
account in other banks on current accounts only.
Commenting on the new
charges, Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Isaac Okorafor explained that
the current NIP charges apply to use of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data
(USSD), purchase with cash-back will attract a charge of N100 per N20,000
subject to cumulative N60,000 daily withdrawal. Also, for cards linked to
savings account, a maintenance fee has been reduced to a maximum of N50 per
quarter from N50 per month amounting to only N200 per annum instead of N600.
Furthermore, he hinted
that there will be no more charges for reactivation or closure of accounts such
as savings, current and domiciliary accounts while status enquiry at the
request of the customer (like confirmation letter, letter of non-indebtedness
and reference letter) will now attract a fee of N500 per request.
On Current Account
Maintenance Fee (CAMF), the Guide expressly stated that this would be
applicable only to current accounts in respect of customer-induced debit
transactions to third parties and debit transfers/lodgments to the customer’s
account in another bank. It emphasized that CAMF is not applicable to Savings
Accounts.
According to the
Director, the CBN carried out the review of the Guide, which also prescribes
charges permissible for Other Financial Institutions and non-bank financial
institutions, in order to align with market developments.
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