Regulatory Compliance Vault

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

CBN Guideline 13 Oct 2021
Guidelines on Disposal of Non-Permissible Income

Sets rules for how non-interest (Islamic) banks and windows must identify and dispose of income arising from non-permissible activities.

Applies To
Non-interest banks and conventional bank…
Effective
13 Oct 2021
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 11 Oct 2021
Guidelines on the Operations of Pan African Payments and Settlement System in Nigeria

Original operational guidelines for PAPSS participation in Nigeria, preceding the 2023 rollout circular (cb-b4-19).

Applies To
Banks and payment service providers.
Effective
11 Oct 2021
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 10 Sep 2021
Observance of Due Diligence in the Processing of Foreign Exchange Transactions

Directs authorised dealers to observe enhanced due diligence standards when processing foreign exchange transactions.

Applies To
Authorised dealer banks.
Effective
10 Sep 2021
Compliance Deadline
CBN Framework 02 Sep 2021
Basel III Implementation by Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria (Regulatory Capital, Leverage Ratio, Liquidity Coverage Ratio, Liquidity Monitoring Tools, ILAAP, and revised SRP/ICAAP guideline suite)

Landmark prudential reform adopting Basel III standards for Nigerian banks, comprising seven related guidelines issued the same day covering regulatory capital, leverage ratio, liq…

Applies To
All deposit money banks.
Effective
02 Sep 2021
Compliance Deadline
SEC Rule 30 Aug 2021
New Rules and Amendments (30 August 2021)

Introduces rules on robo-advisory services and trade repositories, plus a substantial amendment on the fairness review of mergers, takeovers and acquisitions.

Applies To
Robo-advisers; trade repositories; parti…
Effective
30 Aug 2021
Compliance Deadline
CBN Directive 19 Aug 2021
Cessation of Non-Permissible Activities by Microfinance Banks

Directs microfinance banks to cease specified activities falling outside their permissible scope of operations.

Applies To
Licensed microfinance banks.
Effective
19 Aug 2021
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Framework 09 Aug 2021
Framework for Enlightenment and Public Awareness for the Micro Pension Plan

Sets modalities for sustained public enlightenment on the Micro Pension Plan, following release of the MPP Guidelines, to raise awareness and acceptability among the informal secto…

Applies To
MPP; informal sector; PFAs
Effective
09 Aug 2021
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 03 Aug 2021
Guidelines for Licensing and Regulation of Payments Service Holding Companies in Nigeria

Establishes a new Payments Service Holding Company licence category and its regulatory requirements.

Applies To
Groups with subsidiaries operating in mo…
Effective
03 Aug 2021
Compliance Deadline
CBN Framework 09 Jul 2021
Framework and Guidelines on Mobile Money Services in Nigeria

Landmark framework governing the operation of mobile money services in Nigeria.

Applies To
Mobile money operators, banks, and other…
Effective
09 Jul 2021
Compliance Deadline
CBN Framework 08 Jul 2021
Supervisory Framework for Payment Service Banks

Sets out the supervisory framework applicable to licensed Payment Service Banks, complementing PSB licensing guidelines.

Applies To
Licensed Payment Service Banks.
Effective
08 Jul 2021
Compliance Deadline
SEC Framework 01 Jun 2021
Regulatory Incubation Programme for Fintech (with Rules on Robo-Advisory Services)

Sandbox-style pathway allowing fintechs offering capital market services to operate under SEC observation ahead of full registration; accompanied by rules for digital/robo-advisory…

Applies To
Fintechs providing investment, advisory …
Effective
01 Jun 2021
Compliance Deadline
CBN Framework 28 May 2021
Regulatory Framework on Non-bank Merchant Acquiring in Nigeria

Opens up merchant acquiring services to licensed non-bank payment service providers.

Applies To
Non-bank payment service providers seeki…
Effective
28 May 2021
Compliance Deadline

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