The Nigerian central bank’s plans to replace high-value bank notes by the end of January will, if India’s experience in 2016 is anything to go by, disrupt activity and fail to address some of the problems (e.g. illicit activity) that policymakers are trying to tackle. And, taking a step back, it is a sign that policymakers are willing to do anything other than deliver the orthodox macro policies that investors seek.
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