DISCLAIMER: AZIMO, TRANSFER WISE NOT REGISTERED IMTOS- CBN

Oru Leonard

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has  said that Messrs. Azimo and Messrs. Transfer Wise are not registered and and urged the public to stop patronising them.

“The attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been drawn to the activities of Messrs. Azimo and Messrs. Transfer Wise, both of which are purportedly transacting business, albeit unauthorised, as International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs).

The Bank wishes to notify the general public that neither Messrs. Azimo nor Messrs. Transfer Wise is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria to operate as an International Money Transfer Operator (IMTO)”, Mr Osita Nwanisobi Ag. Director, Corporate Communications of the Apex bank stated in a release yesterday.

He advised the Public to beware of the activities of Messrs. Azimo and
Messrs. Transfer Wise and desist from relatiing with the companies forthwith.

“Anyone who patronises the unregistered companies, does so at his or her own risk”, he concluded.