Anxieties Deepen As First Bank, UBA, GTB, Ecobank, Others Begin Execition of CBN’s Order on ATM Withdrawal Fees

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By Abiola Olawale

Financial institutions across Nigeria have officially begun the implementation of withdrawal fees on Automated Teller Machines transactions on March 1, 2025.

This comes after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had directed commercial banks in the country to begin charging ATM withdrawal fees.

It was gathered that several commercial banks had sent notices to their respective customers, notifying them of the implementation of new transaction fees.

One of the leading commercial banks, Ecobank, in a statement, said:: “Dear valued customers, please be informed that effective March 1, 2025, a new ATM transaction fee will apply to all Ecobank cardholders, in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive.”

The bank further informed its customers of the various transactions that would attract charges, such as offsite withdrawals, and those that would be free, such as onsite withdrawals, as directed by the Apex bank.

The New Diplomat reports that the CBN had issued the directive in a circular dated February 10, 2025, titled “Review of ATM transaction fees, scheduled for implementation from March 1, 2025.

The apex bank stated: “This review is expected to accelerate the deployment of ATMs and to ensure that appropriate charges are applied by financial institutions to consumers of the service. Withdrawals from customers’ own will be free, while customers using ATMs of other banks will now pay a charge of N100 per withdrawal of N20,000 or less at onsite ATMs located within or directly affiliated with a bank branch.

“Off-site ATMs, which are positioned outside bank premises in locations such as shopping malls, fuel stations, and other public spaces, will attract an additional surcharge of up to N500 per transaction. For international ATM withdrawals, charges will be based on cost recovery, where customers will bear the exact fee applied by the international acquirer.’’

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