Nigeria Increases Capital Requirements for Currency Dealers Nearly Sixtyfold to $1.4 Million
The Central Bank of Nigeria has increased the capital requirements for national bureau de change operators from approximately $24,000 to $1.4 million. The central bank has given operators a six-month period to comply and...
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