Nigeria reissues old banknote as cash fiasco threatens to disrupt election

February 16, 2023

Nigeria reissues old banknote as cash fiasco threatens to disrupt election
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday directed Nigeria's central bank to reissue old 200-naira ($0.43) banknotes withdrawn just days ago as concerns grow that the botched introduction of new money could disrupt general elections later this month.