CBN Announces Unification Of FX Windows, Stops Naira4Dollar Scheme

 

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the unification of the foreign exchange windows.

 

The apex bank in a circular on Wednesday revealed that it has stopped the Naira4Dollar scheme of the previous administration.

 

Read below:

 

 

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) wishes to inform all authorized dealers and the general public of the following immediate changes to operations in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange (FX) Market:

 

Abolishment of segmentation_ All segments are now collapsed into the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window Applications for medicals. school fees. BTA/PTA, and SMEs would continue to be processed through deposit money banks

 

Re-introduction of the "Willing Buyer, Willing Seller model at the I&E Window. Operations in this window shall be guided by the extant circular on the establishment of the window, dated 21 April 2017 and referenced FMD/DIR/CIR/GEN/08/007. All eligible transactions are permitted to access foreign exchange at this window

 

The operational rate for all government-related transactions shall be the weighted average rate of the preceding day's executed transactions at the I&E window, calculated to two (2) decimal places

 

Proscription of trading limits on oversold FX positions with permission to hedge short positions with OTC futures. Limits on overbought positions shall be zero.

 

Re-introduction of order-based two-way quotes, with bid-ask spread of Ni. All transactions shall be cleared by a Central Counter Party (CCP). • Reintroduction of Order Book to ensure transparency of orders and seamless execution of trades.

 

The operational hours of trades shall be from 9am to 4pm, Nigeria time

 

Cessation of RT200 Rebate Scheme and the Naira4Dollar Remittance Scheme, with effect from 30 June 2023.

 

Further guidance on these matters shall be communicated in due course All market participants and the general public are kindly enjoined to abide by these rules.

 

Ange a re-Ejernbi, PhD Director, Financial Markets

14 June 2023