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First Bank to only pay PTA, BTA into customers’ Travel Card

Ubah Jeremiah IfeanyibyUbah Jeremiah Ifeanyi
7 months ago
in Currencies, Markets
First Bank Nigeria, First Bank branches in Nigeria, First Bank revenue, First Bank financial statement, PTA and BTA will only be paid into Travel Card.- First bank 

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First Bank of Nigeria has informed its customers that the Personal Travel Allowance (PTA) and Business Travel Allowance (BTA) will now be transferred to the FirstBank Travel Card.

This was disclosed in an email seen by Nairametrics titled “Updates on FX Purchase”.  The bank further indicated that PTA/BTA sales are limited to two quarters per year and that only applicants with approved Form A are eligible for payout.

The Personal Travel Allowance (PTA) and Business Travel Allowance (BTA) are ways for Nigerians to benefit from the official exchange rate, which trades in the N435/$ range. However, Nairametrics reported earlier that many applicants are facing difficult experiences in accessing PTA.

The situation is exacerbated by the massive disparity in official and black market values, which has grown to a stunning N271. The parallel market exchange rate is roughly N705/$.

What the Bank is saying 

The bank said “The full Personal Travel Allowance (PTA) and Business Travel Allowance (BTA) ($4,000 and $5,000) respectively will now be disbursed into your FirstBank Travel Card. All applications will be in line with Regulatory Requirements.”

“Kindly ensure that all PTA/BTA applications along with the approved Form A are submitted at the branch exactly 14 days before your proposed travel date. Sales are limited to two quarters a year,” the bank added

The bank stated that processing time for school fees is at least 30 days after the submission of supporting documentation and the authorized Form A at the branch, with a cap of $15,000 each semester and a maximum of two semesters per session.

The bank added that applications for upkeep must be processed within a minimum of 30 days and are only eligible for upkeep for a maximum of $3,000 (or its equivalent in other currencies) every semester and a maximum of two semesters per session. If the school fee was not paid through FirstBank, proof of payment for the current session will also be needed.

The bank added, “Please be informed that a Form M must accompany applications for Form Q, subject to a maximum of $20,000 and limited to 2 quarters a financial year.”

What you should know 

  • In a February 20th release titled, Guidelines for the operationalisation of the new policy on PTA and school fees, CBN said that each qualified applicant is entitled to $4,000.
  • The directive is to increase foreign exchange availability in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market and to ease the difficulties encountered by Nigerians in obtaining funds for some invisible transactions
  • The names, Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs), and account numbers of clients who obtained foreign currency under false pretence and refused to return it have been made public by First bank and other Nigerian banks.
  • This comes after the Central Bank of Nigeria instructed banks to reveal clients who use dishonest and shady methods to gain foreign currency from banks.
  • Consequently, this step has made it more difficult for bank customers to profitably sell forex obtained from the official window in the black market.

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