Nigeria push CBDC by limiting ATM withdrawals – Katoch Tubes
Nigeria & CBDC push
Nigeria & CBDC push
About CBDC
About CBDC
CBDC is Central Bank Digital Currency. It's based on Distributed Ledger Technology which is controlled by the Central Banks of every nation.
Nigerian CBDC
Nigerian CBDC
Nigerian CBDC eNaira was launched in 2021. It failed to attract citizens & resulted in poor adoption.
Pushing eNaira
Pushing eNaira
In order to push eNaira, Nigerian govt. announced to limit daily ATM cash withdrawals to $45 (20,000 Naira).
Desperation for CBDC
Desperation for CBDC
Nigerian govt. wants to discourage cash usage and switch completely to CBDC. It has also taken steps to ban old paper money
Controversy around CBDC
Controversy around CBDC
CBDC is promoted to increase system efficiency at low cost. However, it is also a way to track user funds & give central bank the power to freeze funds.