Nigerian financial sector compliance directory — Acts, Regulations, Guidelines and Circulars from PenCom, CBN, NAICOM, SEC and NDPC.
Guidelines directing state governments and their MDAs on unifying government banking arrangements under a Treasury Single Account structure, extending the TSA model CBN operational…
Launched a unique biometric identifier for bank customers across the industry to address the absence of a unique identifier, now the foundational KYC/identity infrastructure underl…
Established risk-based, tiered customer due diligence (low, medium, full KYC) to advance financial inclusion while managing ML/FT risk — the architecture still underpinning tiered …
Landmark strategy launched in collaboration with stakeholders to reduce financial exclusion in Nigeria to 20% by 2020, coordinating banks, mobile money operators and other stakehol…
Pioneering policy introducing cash handling charges above set thresholds to drive electronic payments adoption, piloted in Lagos before national rollout. Foundation of subsequent c…
Foundational framework establishing full-fledged non-interest (Shari'ah-compliant) banks and non-interest windows within conventional banks in the Nigerian banking system.
Repealed the Universal Banking Guidelines and introduced new bank licence categories (Commercial, Merchant and Specialised, with International/National/Regional authorisation tiers…
Establishes the CBN's autonomy, price stability mandate, currency issuance authority and regulatory powers over the monetary and financial system.
Founding policy that created Nigeria's microfinance bank sector, establishing licensing categories, minimum capital requirements and the regulatory and supervisory framework for mi…
Repealed the Banking Decree 1969 and extended CBN's regulatory powers to cover new financial institutions, strengthening monetary policy, regulation and supervision. Historical pre…
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