Regulatory Compliance Vault

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

CBN Act 13 Nov 2020
Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 2020

Repealed BOFIA 1991. Strengthens CBN licensing, supervision and resolution powers, introduces the Banking Sector Resolution Fund, and expands the perimeter to capture new financial…

Applies To
Banks, specialised banks and other finan…
Effective
13 Nov 2020
Compliance Deadline
NDPC Framework 01 Nov 2020
NDPR Implementation Framework 2020

NITDA-issued operational guidance under the NDPR: audit filing procedures, DPCO licensing, breach handling and compliance expectations. Rendered obsolete alongside the NDPR upon th…

Applies To
Historical: data controllers/processors …
Effective
01 Nov 2020
Compliance Deadline
CBN Framework 21 Oct 2020
Regulatory and Supervisory Framework for the Operations of a Mortgage Refinance Company (MRC) — Approval to Refinance Non-Member Banks

Extends the Mortgage Refinance Company framework to permit refinancing of non-member banks, broadening mortgage market liquidity support.

Applies To
Mortgage Refinance Companies and partici…
Effective
21 Oct 2020
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 06 Oct 2020
Compliance with Exports Procedure in Nigeria

Sets compliance expectations for exporters regarding documentation and procedure under export regulations.

Applies To
Exporters and authorised dealer banks.
Effective
06 Oct 2020
Compliance Deadline
SEC Rule 10 Sep 2020
Sundry Amendments to SEC Rules (10 September 2020)

Amendments covering legal practitioners, removal from listing, additional requirements for sukuk programs, and registration requirements for incidental functions.

Applies To
Legal practitioners; sukuk issuers; capi…
Effective
10 Sep 2020
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Regulation 02 Sep 2020
Revised Regulation on Retiree Life Annuity

Updates standards for Retiree Life Annuity products offered to pension retirees.

Applies To
Insurers; PFAs; RSA retirees choosing an…
Effective
02 Sep 2020
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 01 Sep 2020
Interest Rate on Savings Deposit

Sets the minimum interest rate banks must pay on savings deposits, a consumer-protection prudential requirement.

Applies To
All banks.
Effective
01 Sep 2020
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 24 Aug 2020
Destination Payment for all Forms M, Letters of Credit and Other Forms of Payment

Mandates destination payment (direct payment to the ultimate beneficiary) for trade transactions under Form M and Letters of Credit. A November 2020 circular subsequently reiterate…

Applies To
Importers and authorised dealer banks.
Effective
24 Aug 2020
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 13 Jul 2020
Operational Guidelines on Global Standing Instruction (GSI) — Individuals

Establishes the Global Standing Instruction mechanism allowing banks to recover non-performing loans by debiting a defaulting individual's accounts across the industry.

Applies To
All banks and individual bank customers.
Effective
13 Jul 2020
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 30 Jun 2020
Expansion of the Scope of Regional Banks in Nigeria

Expands the permissible operating scope for banks licensed under the regional authorisation tier.

Applies To
Regionally-licensed banks.
Effective
30 Jun 2020
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Regulation 24 Jun 2020
Data Privacy & Protection Policy

PenCom's own data privacy and protection policy governing handling of personal data collected in the course of pension administration.

Applies To
Industry-wide (PFAs, PFCs, PenCom itself…
Effective
24 Jun 2020
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Guideline 19 Jun 2020
Guidelines on RSA Transfer System (Transfer Window)

Operationalised Section 13 of the PRA 2014, allowing RSA holders to transfer between PFAs once a year through the RSA Transfer System, opening genuine competition on service and re…

Applies To
All PFAs and RSA holders.
Effective
16 Nov 2020
Compliance Deadline

This vault is a monitoring aid, not legal advice; always confirm against the regulator's official publication.