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Remittance settlement reform: verify the payout route before transferring

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Source date: Mar 2026 · reform background
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The story

Central Bank of Nigeria

CBN’s reform overview records a March directive concerning designated naira accounts for international money-transfer settlements.

CBN’s reforms page records the April introduction of the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate benchmark.

Why it matters

Diaspora professionals should compare regulated providers, fees and actual beneficiary payouts.

For a borrowing or payment decision, the useful comparison is the actual offer: its fees, eligibility, repayment terms and currency exposure. A benchmark or programme announcement is one part of that assessment; it does not settle the cost faced by a particular household or business.

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