Nigeria's central bank closes accounts of companies and individuals trading in cryptocurrencies
Local media have reported at least three such cases
09.11.2021 - 08:45
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What's new? Nigeria's regulator has issued an order requiring commercial entities to close the accounts of two individuals and one company involved in cryptocurrency trading, Peoples Gazette reports. Once closed, all funds will be moved to temporary accounts for further proceedings.
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What is the reason for the closure of the accounts? According to the regulator’s representatives, the company TVS Hallmark Service Limited as well as individuals Nwaorgu Kingsley Chibuzor and Nnamdi Francis Okereke violated the country's financial laws.
In particular, this includes the bank's decision of February 5, 2021, which prohibits commercial financial institutions from providing services to customers that deal in cryptocurrencies. The authority stresses that the ban does not apply to ordinary people who buy and sell bitcoin for personal use.
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