Bank fees on cash deposits are to be suspended until September 30, 2024, according to a directive from the Central Bank of Nigeria.
A circular written by Adetona Adedeji, the director of banking supervision of the apex bank, dated May 6, 2024, revealed this.
Customers of some of the Deposit Money Banks raised concerns that the banks have begun collection of processing fees for cash deposits as of May 1.
Our correspondent sighted this in an email shared by one of the customers of the banks.
Based on the bank’s move, two per cent was to be charged on deposits above N500,000 for individuals, while corporate account holders were to be charged two per cent on deposits above N3m.
According to the latest circular to financial institutions and non-financial institutions, CBN said the processing fees have been suspended.
The circular read, “Please refer to our letter dated December 11, 2023, referenced BSD/DIR/PUB/LAB/016/023 on the above subject, suspending processing charges imposed on cash deposits above N500,000 for Individuals and N3,000,000 for Corporates as contained in the ‘Guide to Charges by Banks, Other Financial Institutions and Non-Bank Financial Institutions’ issued on December 20, 2019,” CBN said.
“The Central Bank of Nigeria hereby extends the suspension of the processing fees of 2% and 3% previously charged on all cash deposits above these thresholds until September 30, 2024.”
The apex bank directed financial institutions to continue to accept all cash deposits from the public without any charges till the end of the third quarter.