This is according to a statement issued by Dr. Williams Kanaya, the Acting Director, Trade and Exchange Department of the bank.
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The coordinated raid, on Friday, was conducted by operatives of the EFCC on other locations across the country.
It also said NFIU has unmasked 424 associates/supporters of the financiers, about 123 companies and 33 bureaux de change linked with terrorism.
The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, said this in Abuja on Friday after the Monetary Policy Committee meeting.
The request, granted by Justice Ahmed Mohammed, was filed by former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Michael Aondoakaa, SAN, on behalf of the CBN.
The directive follows the CBN’s decision to discontinue sale of FOREX to Nigerians through the Bureaux de Change operators.
The Bank’s spokesman, Isaac Okorafor, confirmed the releases, disclosing that the new window for SMEs would no doubt boost the business of SMEs through the importation of eligible finished and semi-finished items, thereby boosting FOREX supply to the retail business segment of the market