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Updated: September 25, 2021

UBA Exposes Forex Defaulters Names, BVN, Account Numbers

By Lawrence Agbo
September 25, 2021
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The United Bank of Africa (UBA) following the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directives to expose customers who engaged in fraudulent and unscrupulous tactics to obtain foreign exchange from banks has published the names, Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) and account numbers of some customers alleged to have violated the forex policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

UBA disclosed this on Friday in a publication on its website titled, ‘CBN FX defaulters’

The bank stated, “In compliance with the directive of Central Bank of Nigeria mandating banks to publish the names of defaulters of the forex exchange regulation,”

“Based on regulatory directives, the following customers cancelled their trip and failed to return the PTA availed to them despite several mails, text messages and follow up phone calls.”

The bank also included the name of a customer who it said, “presented fake visa to apply for PTA.”