Regulatory Compliance Vault

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

CBN Circular 28 Apr 2025
Review of Documentation Requirements for PAPSS Transactions in Nigeria

Updates the documentation required for transactions processed through the Pan-African Payments and Settlement System.

Applies To
Banks and PSPs processing PAPSS transact…
Effective
28 Apr 2025
Compliance Deadline
SEC Rule 01 Apr 2025
New Rules and Sundry Amendments to the Rules and Regulations of the Commission (April 2025)

Introduces rules on issuance and allotment of private companies' securities, plus amendments to rules on corporate bonds, annual/quarterly reporting, SEC fees on market deals, priv…

Applies To
Private company issuers; corporate bond …
Effective
01 Apr 2025
Compliance Deadline
SEC Act 29 Mar 2025
Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025

Repeals ISA 2007. Expressly recognises digital and virtual assets as securities under SEC oversight; requires registration of VASPs, digital asset operators and exchanges; criminal…

Applies To
All capital market operators, issuers, d…
Effective
29 Mar 2025
Compliance Deadline
NDPC Directive 20 Mar 2025
General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID) 2025

Comprehensive implementing framework for the NDPA. Repeals the NDPR 2019; mandates registration of major-importance entities, compliance audits within 15 months of commencing proce…

Applies To
All data controllers and processors subj…
Effective
19 Sep 2025
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 11 Feb 2025
Review of Automated Teller Machine Transaction Fees

Revises the permissible fee caps chargeable on ATM transactions across the industry.

Applies To
DMBs, OFIs and independent ATM deployers…
Effective
11 Feb 2025
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 10 Jan 2025
Introduction of Non-Resident Nigerian Ordinary Account and Non-Resident Nigerian Investment Account

Creates two new account categories for non-resident Nigerians: an ordinary account and an investment account.

Applies To
Banks offering accounts to non-resident …
Effective
10 Jan 2025
Compliance Deadline
SEC Rule 23 Dec 2024
New Rules and Sundry Amendments to the Rules and Regulations of the Commission (23 December 2024)

Introduces a new rule on issuance of commercial papers, plus amendments to Rule 8 (Exemptions) and the annual supervision fee rule for Collective Investment Schemes.

Applies To
Commercial paper issuers; CIS operators
Effective
23 Dec 2024
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 17 Dec 2024
Circular on Cash-Out Limits for Agent Banking Transactions

Sets caps on cash-out transaction amounts permitted through agent banking channels.

Applies To
Deposit money banks, mobile money operat…
Effective
17 Dec 2024
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 13 Dec 2024
Updated Penalty on Inappropriate Cash Disbursement Practices by Deposit Money Banks

Updates the penalty regime applicable to banks that fail to meet cash disbursement standards over the counter and at ATMs.

Applies To
Deposit money banks.
Effective
13 Dec 2024
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 03 Dec 2024
Cash Availability Over the Counter in Deposit Money Banks and Automated Teller Machines

Mandates minimum standards for cash availability at bank branches and ATMs to ensure public access to physical currency.

Applies To
Deposit money banks and ATM deployers.
Effective
03 Dec 2024
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 29 Nov 2024
Revised Guidelines for the Nigeria Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM)

Major overhaul of the operating rules for the Nigeria Foreign Exchange Market following the 2023-24 forex reforms.

Applies To
Authorised dealer banks and NFEM partici…
Effective
29 Nov 2024
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 25 Nov 2024
Implementation of the Bloomberg BMATCH System for Foreign Exchange Trading

Mandates use of the Bloomberg BMATCH electronic matching system for interbank foreign exchange trading.

Applies To
Authorised dealer banks.
Effective
25 Nov 2024
Compliance Deadline

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