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CBN Restricts Daily POS Transaction for Individuals to N100,000, Cumulative Daily Transaction Limit for Agents to N1,200,000

MSME Africa by MSME Africa
December 18, 2024
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a daily transaction limit of N100,000 per customer for cash-out transactions conducted by Point of Sale (POS) agents.

This policy, part of a new directive issued on December 17, 2024, and signed by Oladimeji Yisa Taiwo for the Director of the Payments System Management Department at the CBN, aims to streamline agency banking operations, encourage electronic payment adoption, and enhance the country’s cashless economy drive.

The circular, which was released on Tuesday and addressed to Deposit Money Banks, Microfinance Banks, Mobile Money Operators, and Superagents, emphasizes the need for uniform operational standards, fraud prevention, and improved monitoring within the agent banking sector.

The circular outlined several critical measures for principals of agent banking operations to implement immediately. For instance, there is now a daily cash-out limit; POS agents must ensure no individual customer withdraws more than N100, 000 daily, regardless of the channel.

Also, there is a cumulative daily limit for agents; each agent’s total cash-out transactions should not exceed N1,200, 000 daily while Customers are restricted to a maximum cash withdrawal of N500,000 per week.

Agents are required to clearly demarcate their banking services from other merchant activities and use the approved Agent Code 6010 for all transactions while all agency banking activities must be conducted through float accounts maintained with the principal institutions.

Institutions are mandated to monitor accounts linked to agents’ BVNs to identify any unauthorized banking activities outside designated float accounts and agents are required to connect their terminals to the Payments Terminal Service Aggregator (PTSA) and send daily transaction reports to the Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) electronically. The reporting template will be provided by the CBN.

The CBN reiterated that all principals remain responsible for the actions and omissions of their agents in relation to banking services.

To ensure compliance, the apex bank will conduct periodic oversight, including backend configuration checks.

Violations of these directives will attract severe penalties, including monetary fines and administrative sanctions. This measure underscores the CBN’s commitment to ensuring a secure, transparent, and efficient agent banking ecosystem.

This intervention comes as part of broader efforts by the CBN to advance its cashless policy and address the challenges posed by the heavy reliance on cash in Nigeria’s economy.

The policy also seeks to curtail fraud associated with agent banking operations while promoting the use of electronic payment channels.

While the new policy aims to enhance security and accountability, it may pose challenges for POS operators who rely on high-volume transactions to sustain their businesses.Customers may also face inconveniences due to the reduced cash availability, particularly in rural areas with limited access to banks, especially during this festive period.

The CBN has urged stakeholders to adhere to the guidelines and contribute to the realization of a more robust and cashless financial system in Nigeria.

 

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