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2025 CBN Targets Cash-Based Transactions Reduction

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said cash payments in business transactions will naturally reduce by 2025 as the new naira notes circulate in the economy.
Making this known in its Payments Vision 2025 document, the apex bank said by 2025, the country will aspire to have a cashless and efficient electronic payment system infrastructure that would facilitate financial services in all the sectors of the economy.
According to the CBN document, the Nigerian payment landscape has many options that have displaced cash in recent times, including electronic bill payment, mobile phone top-up, and mobile and instant payments.
“The use of cash will naturally slow with the ‘mobile first generation’, which will be economically active by 2025, hence one of the focuses of the PSV 2025 is enhancing the cashless policy of the CBN”, the document stated.
“As we implement the PSV 2025 agenda, the CBN will continue to ensure that the Nigerian payments system is widely utilised domestically, supports government’s financial inclusion objectives, and meets international standards while contributing to overall national economic growth and development of Nigeria,” the bank said.
“The PSV 2025 will focus the attention of critical stakeholders on contemporary developments that will drive digital innovations and payment in the future, such as contactless payments, big data, and open banking”, the bank said.
While charging all stakeholders to support the bank in executing initiatives under the PSV 2025 towards fostering an efficient and secure payments system, it said it would ensure a secure, reliable, and user-centric financial solution in compliance with international standards.
Recall that the World Bank had said the quantum of money that could be withdrawn from the counter would be drastically restricted while unveiling the new naira notes in Abuja.
The Governor, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, also insisted that the January 31st deadline for the exchange of old notes would not be extended.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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