Covid 19: “CBN Operations Will Not Shut Down”
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it would remain open for business while the country is on partial lockdown amid the CoronaVirus pandemic.
The bank in a statement disclosed this on Wednesday saying as ” a responsible public institution and regulator, we have triggered our business continuity plans to ensure that the Bank’s operations remain largely undisrupted at this present time when social distancing has become key to checking further spread of the virus.”
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The apex bank further directed all Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and other financial institutions to do same.
“The welfare and safety of our staff and their families, and indeed all Nigerians, remain top priority to us.”
With effect from Wednesday, March 25, 2020, till further notice, the CBN has said only essential staff of the Head Office and the 37 Branches of the bank would be expected to report for duty daily.
“We have also directed all our staff to follow stipulated guidelines by the Federal Ministry of Health, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and other relevant health agencies of government to curb possible spread of the virus in Nigeria.”
