{"id":325646,"date":"2024-06-02T18:52:27","date_gmt":"2024-06-02T17:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=325646"},"modified":"2024-06-02T19:03:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-02T18:03:50","slug":"98-of-airlines-funds-trapped-in-nigeria-cleared-iata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/06\/02\/98-of-airlines-funds-trapped-in-nigeria-cleared-iata\/","title":{"rendered":"98% of airlines\u2019 funds trapped in Nigeria cleared \u2013 IATA"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Willie Walsh, IATA\u2019s director-general, in a statement on Sunday said $19 million balance is left for Nigeria to settle<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>98 percent of trapped airlines\u2019 funds has been cleared in Nigeria, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said.<\/p>\n<p>At the height of the airlines trapped fund saga in June 2023, IATA said Nigeria\u2019s blocked funds amounted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/03\/21\/our-700m-still-trapped-foreign-airlines-refute-cbns-settled-fx-backlog-claim\/\">$850 million<\/a>, a situation that considerably hampered airlines\u2019 operations and finances in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Willie Walsh, IATA\u2019s director-general, in a statement on Sunday said $19 million balance is now left for Nigeria to settle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCarriers faced difficulties in repatriating revenues in US dollars, and the high volume of blocked funds led some airlines to reduce their operations and one carrier to temporarily cease operations to Nigeria, which severely impacted the country\u2019s aviation industry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, as of April 2024, 98% of these funds have been cleared. The remaining $19 million is due to the Central Bank\u2019s ongoing verification of outstanding forward claims filed by the commercial banks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Walsh hailed the current Nigerian government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for their efforts to resolve the issue.<\/p>\n<p>According to the IATA director-general, individual Nigerians and the economy will all benefit from reliable air connectivity for which access to revenues is essential.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are on the right path and urge the government to clear the residual $19 million and continue prioritizing aviation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018BLOCKED FUNDS BY GOVERNMENTS DECREASED BY 28%\u2019<\/p>\n<p>According to IATA, airline funds blocked from repatriation by governments decreased by 28 percent.<\/p>\n<p>The body disclosed that the total blocked funds at the end of April stood at about $1.8 billion \u2014 a decrease of $708 million (28 percent) since December 2023.<\/p>\n<p>According to IATA, the main reason for the reduction was a significant clearance of funds blocked in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEgypt also approved the clearance of its significant accumulation of blocked funds. However, in both cases, airlines were adversely affected by the devaluation of the Egyptian Pound and the Nigerian Naira,\u201d the trade association said.<\/p>\n<p>Walsh also described the reduction in blocked funds as a positive progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe remaining $1.8 billion, however, is significant and must be urgently addressed. The efficient repatriation of airline revenues is guaranteed in bilateral agreements,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven more importantly, it is a pre-requisite for airlines\u2014who operate on thin margins\u2014to be able to provide economically critical connectivity. No business can operate long-term without access to rightfully earned revenues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On March 20, the CBN said it had successfully settled all outstanding FX obligations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Willie Walsh, IATA\u2019s director-general, in a statement on Sunday said $19 million balance is left for Nigeria to settle 98 percent of trapped airlines\u2019 funds has been cleared in Nigeria, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said. 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