Regulatory Compliance Vault

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

CBN Guideline 25 Apr 2022
Guidance Note on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Regulations for Other Financial Institutions

AML/CFT compliance guidance tailored to Other Financial Institutions (microfinance banks, finance companies, etc.).

Applies To
Other Financial Institutions (OFIs).
Effective
25 Apr 2022
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Directive 13 Apr 2022
FSRCC Public Statement/Advisory on Illegal Financial Operators in Nigeria

Financial Services Regulation Coordinating Committee advisory drawing attention to the risks posed by illegal financial operators to public confidence and financial system stabilit…

Applies To
Public advisory; regulated financial ins…
Effective
13 Apr 2022
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 28 Mar 2022
Guidelines for the Regulation of Credit Guarantee Companies in Nigeria

Establishes a new regulated entity category — credit guarantee companies — with licensing, capital and conduct requirements.

Applies To
Credit guarantee companies and applicant…
Effective
28 Mar 2022
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Regulation 18 Mar 2022
Revised Regulation on the Administration of Retirement and Terminal Benefits

Updates administration standards for retirement and terminal benefits payable to pensioners.

Applies To
PFAs; retirees
Effective
18 Mar 2022
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 25 Feb 2022
Operating Guidelines for RT200 Non-Oil Export Proceeds Repatriation Rebate Scheme (Original)

Landmark scheme rewarding non-oil exporters who repatriate export proceeds through official channels, aimed at boosting non-oil FX earnings. Later revised in 2023 (cb-b4-21).

Applies To
Non-oil exporters and authorised dealer …
Effective
25 Feb 2022
Compliance Deadline
CBN Framework 27 Jan 2022
Bank Customers' Bill of Rights

Consumer protection framework setting out the rights of bank customers, including fair treatment, transparency and complaints handling.

Applies To
All banks and their customers.
Effective
27 Jan 2022
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 27 Jan 2022
Guide to Charges by Banks, Other Financial and Non-Bank Financial Institutions

Schedule of permissible and maximum charges banks and financial institutions may levy on customers.

Applies To
All banks and other financial institutio…
Effective
27 Jan 2022
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 21 Jan 2022
Guidelines on the Introduction of e-Evaluator, e-Invoicing for Import and Export in Nigeria

Digitises the evaluation and invoicing process for import and export transactions.

Applies To
Importers, exporters and authorised deal…
Effective
21 Jan 2022
Compliance Deadline
NAICOM Guideline 01 Jan 2022
Guidelines on Web Aggregators 2022

Operational guidelines for insurance web aggregators, covering licensing and conduct requirements for online insurance comparison and aggregation platforms.

Applies To
Insurance web aggregators.
Effective
01 Jan 2022
Compliance Deadline
SEC Rule 20 Dec 2021
Amendments to SEC Rules and Regulations (20 December 2021)

Major amendments to registration fees, minimum capital requirements, securities and other essential facets of capital market regulation.

Applies To
Capital market operators
Effective
20 Dec 2021
Compliance Deadline
SEC Rule 29 Oct 2021
New Rules on Social Bonds (29 October 2021)

Introduces guidelines for social bonds, including eligibility criteria, disclosure requirements, and roles/responsibilities of market participants in the issuance process.

Applies To
Social bond issuers; capital market oper…
Effective
29 Oct 2021
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 25 Oct 2021
Regulatory Guidelines on the eNaira

Framework for Africa's first central bank digital currency: wallet tiers, transaction limits, AML/CFT controls and the roles of financial institutions in the eNaira ecosystem.

Applies To
DMBs, MMOs and eNaira wallet users.
Effective
25 Oct 2021
Compliance Deadline

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