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2.1trn Hoarded Banknotes Have Been Retrieved – Buhari
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2.1trn Hoarded Banknotes Have Been Retrieved – Buhari 

Buhari made the announcement during a nationwide broadcast to Nigerians on Thursday.

By Omotayo Olutekunbi

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has revealed that N2.1 trillion in banknotes kept outside the banking sector had been successfully reclaimed since the start of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s currency redesign strategy.

Buhari made the announcement during a nationwide broadcast to Nigerians on Thursday.

“I have been reliably informed that since the commencement of this program, about N2.1 trillion out of the banknotes previously held outside the banking system had been successfully retrieved.

“This represents about 80% of such funds. In short to medium and long terms, therefore, it’s expected that there would be a lowering of Inflation as a result of the accompanying decline in the money supply that will slow the pace of inflation, the collapse of Illegal economic activities which would help to stem corruption and acquisition of money through illegal ways, exchange rate stability, availability of easy loans and lowering of interest rates,” he said.

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