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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has concluded plans to increase the amount of foreign exchange allocated to banks to meet the requests of customers.
This particularly relates to requests of travellers seeking foreign exchange for travel allowances, payment of tuition and medical fees, among other Invisibles.
It follows a warning issued by the CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, at a meeting with the Managing Directors of Deposit Money Banks (DMBs).
Emefiele cautioned them to desist from denying customers, particularly travellers, the opportunity to purchase foreign exchange.
This is a foreign exchange for the purposes of Personal Travel Allowance (PTA), Basic Travel Allowance (BTA), tuition fees, and medical payments, as well as Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) transactions or for the repatriation of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), proceeds.
