There are reports that banks have begun to enforce a daily withdrawal restriction of N100,000 and a weekly limit of N500,000 on point-of-sale terminals.
The implementation follows a direction from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on December 17, 2024, to limit daily withdrawals from PoS to N100,000 per client and N500,000 weekly.
According to CBN, the intervention is aimed at addressing identified challenges, combating fraud and establishing uniform operational standards across the industry.
An email by Union Bank to customers on the implementation of the daily withdrawal limit on PoS reads: “In line with CBN directives, please note that effective immediately, the daily withdrawal limit on POS is now N100,000, while the weekly limits are now fixed at N500,000.
“Our Automated Teller Machines, ATMs, are also available for your cash withdrawals. We encourage you to use our alternative channels (UnionMobile, *826#, UnionOnline) for all your transactions.”
The bank’s declaration comes only a week after the CBN sanctioned nine banks for failing to assure cash availability through automated teller machines (ATMs) over the Christmas season.
