Regulatory Compliance Vault

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

CBN Framework 08 Apr 2026
Policy Framework for the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR)

Establishes a new benchmark overnight financing rate for the Nigerian money market, replacing prior reference-rate arrangements.

Applies To
Banks and money market participants.
Effective
08 Apr 2026
Compliance Deadline
NAICOM Guideline 07 Apr 2026
Guideline on Insurance Policyholders' Protection Fund (IPPF) with Circular NAICOM/DIR/CIR/79/2026

Establishes collection, management and administration of the IPPF — the NIIRA 2025 statutory safety net for policyholders of failed insurers. Mandatory contribution of 0.25% of pre…

Applies To
All insurance and reinsurance companies …
Effective
07 Apr 2026
Compliance Deadline
31 May 2026
NAICOM Circular 01 Apr 2026
Additional Regulatory Requirements for Underwriting of Annuity Business in Nigeria

Additional regulatory requirements for insurers underwriting annuity business in Nigeria.

Applies To
Insurers underwriting annuity products.
Effective
01 Apr 2026
Compliance Deadline
CBN Directive 30 Mar 2026
Deployment of Cybersecurity Self-Assessment Tool (CSAT)

Mandates banks and select OFIs to deploy and use a standard cybersecurity self-assessment tool.

Applies To
Banks and select other financial institu…
Effective
30 Mar 2026
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 25 Mar 2026
Removal of Cash Pooling Requirement for International Oil Companies (IOCs)

Reverses the 2024 requirement for cash pooling of repatriated oil and gas export proceeds by international oil companies.

Applies To
International Oil Companies and their ba…
Effective
25 Mar 2026
Compliance Deadline
NDPC Directive 25 Mar 2026
Extension of 2025 Compliance Audit Returns (CAR) Filing Deadline

Extends the deadline for filing 2025 Compliance Audit Returns from 31 March 2026 to 30 May 2026. The 2026 audit season carries stricter oversight; penalties for non-compliance of u…

Applies To
Data controllers/processors of major imp…
Effective
25 Mar 2026
Compliance Deadline
30 May 2026
PenCom Regulation 25 Mar 2026
Addendum to the Revised Regulations on Investment of Pension Fund Assets

Addendum updating the September 2025 Revised Regulation on Investment of Pension Fund Assets; successor document to the seed vault's existing investment-regulation entry.

Applies To
PFAs (investment)
Effective
25 Mar 2026
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 24 Mar 2026
Measures to Further Deepen Diaspora Remittances and Compliance

Latest set of measures aimed at deepening diaspora remittance inflows and strengthening related compliance requirements.

Applies To
IMTOs, banks and other participants in t…
Effective
24 Mar 2026
Compliance Deadline
NAICOM Guideline 15 Mar 2026
Guidelines for Operation of Foreign or International Health Insurance/Reinsurance Providers (IPMI-R)

Framework for international private medical insurance providers operating with Nigerian partners under defined models (domestic insurer partnership, administrator, HMO). Requires C…

Applies To
Foreign/international health insurers, d…
Effective
31 Mar 2026
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 13 Mar 2026
Revised Guidelines for Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Operations

Updates ATM operational clarity, security requirements, deployment density expectations and secure biometric authentication under privacy safeguards, responding to digital finance …

Applies To
DMBs, OFIs, independent ATM deployers an…
Effective
13 Mar 2026
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 13 Mar 2026
Additional Functionalities for Instant Payment

Enhancements to the NIP instant payment rail, adding new functionalities to the Instant Payment system.

Applies To
Deposit money banks, payment service pro…
Effective
13 Mar 2026
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 12 Mar 2026
Amendments to Revised Regulatory Framework for BVN Operations and Watch-List

Introduces a temporary watchlist (up to 24 hours) for BVNs linked to suspicious transactions pending customer clarification; minimum enrolment age of 18; BVN-linked phone numbers c…

Applies To
All financial institutions and payment s…
Effective
01 May 2026
Compliance Deadline
01 May 2026

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