The Nigerian cashless policy and e-banking operations: Interrogating the challenges

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  • Awubi Emmanuel Richard Department of Public Administration, University of Calabar Author
  • Omini Ubi Ubi Department of Public Administration, University of Calabar Author

Keywords:

Cashless policy, E- Banking and Digital Banking

Abstract

This article is timely as it hinges on the Nigerian Cashless Policy and E- Banking operations and the challenges posed by this development. In recent times, almost all the economies in the globe are pushing for cashless policy with the aim of strengthening global currency, mitigate financial fraud, easy financial transactions and to develop global economy. In Nigeria cashless policy has come to stay as a policy decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria with the government laying emphasis and encouraging Nigerians to embrace the policy .Cashless policy is not without challenges which has limited the progress of the policy. This article seek to address the challenges with viable explanation and the way forward.

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2026-05-11

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The Nigerian cashless policy and e-banking operations: Interrogating the challenges. (2026). Multi-Disciplinary Journal of Research and Development Perspectives, 13(2), 68-79. https://mjrdp-unical.org.ng/index.php/home/article/view/97

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