Regulatory Compliance Vault

Nigerian financial sector compliance directory — Acts, Regulations, Guidelines and Circulars from PenCom, CBN, NAICOM, SEC and NDPC.

NDPC Act 12 Jun 2023
Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023

Principal data protection legislation establishing the NDPC, lawful bases for processing, data subject rights, registration of data controllers/processors of major importance, brea…

Applies To
All data controllers and processors, dom…
Effective
12 Jun 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 10 May 2023
Operating Guidelines for RT200 Non-Oil Export Proceeds Repatriation Rebate Scheme (Revised)

Revises the operating guidelines for the RT200 scheme, which rewards non-oil exporters for repatriating export proceeds.

Applies To
Non-oil exporters and authorised dealer …
Effective
10 May 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 05 May 2023
Guidelines for the Regulation of Representative Offices of Foreign Banks in Nigeria

Establishes the licensing and conduct framework for foreign banks operating representative (non-deposit-taking) offices in Nigeria.

Applies To
Foreign banks and their Nigerian represe…
Effective
05 May 2023
Compliance Deadline
NAICOM Guideline 01 May 2023
Approved Regulatory Sandbox Guidelines

Framework for NAICOM's regulatory sandbox allowing controlled testing of innovative insurance products, services and business models. Date approximate (derived from source filename…

Applies To
Insurtech firms and insurers seeking san…
Effective
01 May 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Directive 24 Feb 2023
Review of Tenure of Executive Management and Non-Executive Directors of Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria

Sets maximum tenure limits for executive management and non-executive directors of DMBs, reinforcing board-refresh corporate governance standards.

Applies To
Boards and executive management of depos…
Effective
24 Feb 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 21 Jan 2023
Naira Redesign Policy: CBN Launches Cash Swap Programme in Rural/Underserved Areas

Operational circular launching a cash-swap programme for rural and underserved areas during the 2022-2023 naira redesign transition.

Applies To
DMBs and residents of rural/underserved …
Effective
21 Jan 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 13 Jan 2023
Guidance on Ultimate Beneficial Owners of Legal Persons and Legal Arrangements

Guidance on identifying and verifying ultimate beneficial owners of corporate and legal-arrangement customers, supporting AML/CFT transparency obligations.

Applies To
Banks and other CBN-regulated financial …
Effective
13 Jan 2023
Compliance Deadline
NDPC Directive 01 Jan 2023
Guidance Notice on the Filing of Data Protection Compliance Audit Returns (CAR) for 2022 (NDPC/HQ/GN/VOL.01/23)

Guidance on filing 2022 Data Protection Compliance Audit Returns (CAR) under the then-applicable NDPR 2019, ahead of a new CAR filing cycle under the NDP Act. Listed on NDPC's site…

Applies To
Data controllers and processors required…
Effective
01 Jan 2023
Compliance Deadline
NDPC Framework 01 Jan 2023
Code of Conduct for Data Protection Compliance Organizations (DPCOs) 2023

Code of conduct governing licensed Data Protection Compliance Organizations (DPCOs): objectives, principles, registration, compliance services, responsibilities to data subjects/th…

Applies To
Licensed Data Protection Compliance Orga…
Effective
01 Jan 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 23 Dec 2022
Financial Action Task Force Statements on Jurisdictions Under Increased Monitoring and High-Risk Jurisdictions

Circulates FATF grey-list/high-risk jurisdiction statements to CBN-supervised institutions for enhanced due diligence application in dealings connected to listed jurisdictions.

Applies To
Banks, OFIs and payment service provider…
Effective
23 Dec 2022
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 15 Dec 2022
Guidance on Targeted Financial Sanctions Related to Terrorism and Terrorism Financing

Guidance on implementing targeted financial sanctions obligations relating to terrorism and terrorism financing.

Applies To
Banks and other CBN-regulated financial …
Effective
15 Dec 2022
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 14 Dec 2022
Guidelines on Targeted Financial Sanctions Relating to Proliferation Financing

Companion sanctions framework addressing proliferation financing risks, alongside the terrorism-financing sanctions guidance.

Applies To
Banks and other CBN-regulated financial …
Effective
14 Dec 2022
Compliance Deadline

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