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BDCs still providing FX services-ABCON
Bamidele Ogunwusi, Lagos
The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON),says its members operating licenses in Nigeria are still intact
The operators have not been deterred from providing foreign exchange services by the recent Central Bank of Nigeria’s stoppage of sales of foreign exchange money changers,according to ABCON’s President, Aminu Gwadabe .
He said: “BDCs are licensed to provide retail FX services, including buying from the public and also selling to end-users for allowable transactions namely Personal Travel Allowance (PTA), Business Travel Allowance (BTA), payment of medical and school fees.
According to him,while the dollar sale from CBN had helped in enhancing supply, the fact remains that BDCs are empowered to source FX from other sources and also to provide various services to members of the public.
“While the CBN has stopped dollar sales to BDCs, it has not canceled their operating licenses, or banned them from providing FX services to members of the public”, he added.
“At ABCON, we urge our members to see the CBN pronouncement as a wakeup call and opportunity to widen their customer base and deepen their business. ABCON has always worked with the CBN to ensure proper working of the FX market and in line with this principle, we will engage with the apex bank to address and resolve all the issues that led to the recent action”, he said.
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