CBN To Launch New Naira Notes

 The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Wednesday announced that Nigeria will launch new currency notes on Dec. 15, 2022.

 According to the country’s apex bank governor, the new currencies to be launched are N1,000, N500 and N200 notes.

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