CBN Reveals: Why Old Naira Notes Remain Legal Tender

Hamilton Nwosa
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By Kolawole Ojebisi

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reassured the public that both the old and redesigned naira notes will continue to serve as legal tender indefinitely.

The apex bank’s acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi Ali, said this in a statement issued on Friday.

Ali made the statement to address the misinformation making the rounds concerning the validity of the old N1000, N500, and N200 banknotes currently in circulation.

There have been speculations, that the CBN will withdraw the old bank noted from circulation starting from January, 1, 2025.

Debunking this speculation, Ali said the supreme court ruling of November 29, 2023, permits the concurrent use of all versions of the affected denominations indefinitely, dismissing any claims suggesting an expiration date.

“In line with the Bank’s previous clarifications and to offer further assurance, the CBN wishes to reiterate that the subsisting Supreme Court ruling granted on November 29, 2023, permits the concurrent circulation of all versions of the #1000, #500, and #200 denominations of the Naira indefinitely,” CBN said.

“For the avoidance of doubt, all versions of the naira, including the old and new designs of N1000, N500, and N200 denominations, as well as the commemorative and previous designs of the N100 denomination, remain valid and continue to be legal tender without any deadline.

“We, therefore, advise the public to disregard any claims that the old series of the aforementioned banknotes will cease to be legal tender on December 31, 2024.”

She urged Nigerians to continue accepting all naira banknotes for daily transactions and to handle them with care to ensure their longevity.

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