Regulatory Compliance Vault

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

CBN Guideline 17 Aug 2023
Operational Mechanism for Bureau de Change Operations in Nigeria

Sets out the operational mechanism and conduct standards for licensed Bureau de Change operations.

Applies To
Licensed Bureaux De Change.
Effective
17 Aug 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 25 Jul 2023
Introduction of the Pan African Payments and Settlement System (PAPSS)

Formal circular announcing the rollout of PAPSS in Nigeria, following the 2021 operational guidelines (cb-b4-27).

Applies To
Banks and payment service providers.
Effective
25 Jul 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 13 Jul 2023
Corporate Governance Guidelines for Commercial, Merchant, Non-Interest and Payment Service Banks and FHCs

Consolidated governance code: board size and independence requirements, tenure limits for executives and non-executives, committee structures and annual board evaluation, supersedi…

Applies To
Banks, financial holding companies and P…
Effective
01 Aug 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 27 Jun 2023
Guidelines for Contactless Payments in Nigeria

Final guidelines governing contactless payment transactions, including transaction limits, superseding the October 2022 draft.

Applies To
Banks, card schemes, payment service pro…
Effective
27 Jun 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 23 Jun 2023
Guidance Note on Politically Exposed Persons (PEP)

Guidance on identifying, risk-rating and applying enhanced due diligence to politically exposed persons under AML/CFT rules.

Applies To
Banks and other CBN-regulated financial …
Effective
23 Jun 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Framework 15 Jun 2023
Operational Framework for eNaira Payment Option to Recipients of Diaspora Remittances

Enables recipients of diaspora remittances to receive payouts via the eNaira central bank digital currency.

Applies To
IMTOs, banks and eNaira wallet infrastru…
Effective
15 Jun 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 10 May 2023
Operating Guidelines for RT200 Non-Oil Export Proceeds Repatriation Rebate Scheme (Revised)

Revises the operating guidelines for the RT200 scheme, which rewards non-oil exporters for repatriating export proceeds.

Applies To
Non-oil exporters and authorised dealer …
Effective
10 May 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 05 May 2023
Guidelines for the Regulation of Representative Offices of Foreign Banks in Nigeria

Establishes the licensing and conduct framework for foreign banks operating representative (non-deposit-taking) offices in Nigeria.

Applies To
Foreign banks and their Nigerian represe…
Effective
05 May 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Directive 24 Feb 2023
Review of Tenure of Executive Management and Non-Executive Directors of Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria

Sets maximum tenure limits for executive management and non-executive directors of DMBs, reinforcing board-refresh corporate governance standards.

Applies To
Boards and executive management of depos…
Effective
24 Feb 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 21 Jan 2023
Naira Redesign Policy: CBN Launches Cash Swap Programme in Rural/Underserved Areas

Operational circular launching a cash-swap programme for rural and underserved areas during the 2022-2023 naira redesign transition.

Applies To
DMBs and residents of rural/underserved …
Effective
21 Jan 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 13 Jan 2023
Guidance on Ultimate Beneficial Owners of Legal Persons and Legal Arrangements

Guidance on identifying and verifying ultimate beneficial owners of corporate and legal-arrangement customers, supporting AML/CFT transparency obligations.

Applies To
Banks and other CBN-regulated financial …
Effective
13 Jan 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 23 Dec 2022
Financial Action Task Force Statements on Jurisdictions Under Increased Monitoring and High-Risk Jurisdictions

Circulates FATF grey-list/high-risk jurisdiction statements to CBN-supervised institutions for enhanced due diligence application in dealings connected to listed jurisdictions.

Applies To
Banks, OFIs and payment service provider…
Effective
23 Dec 2022
Compliance Deadline

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