Regulatory Compliance Vault

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

CBN Circular 08 Feb 2024
Removal of the Spread on Foreign Exchange Transactions

Eliminates the previously permitted bid-offer spread on specified categories of foreign exchange transactions.

Applies To
Authorised dealer banks.
Effective
08 Feb 2024
Compliance Deadline
CBN Framework 02 Feb 2024
Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR) Framework Implementation Guidelines

Operationalises the Cash Reserve Requirement as a monetary policy and prudential tool, setting computation and compliance mechanics for banks.

Applies To
All banks.
Effective
02 Feb 2024
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Regulation 01 Feb 2024
Regulation on Investment of Pension Fund Assets (as amended) — SUPERSEDED

[Superseded — see pc-b2-r02 (2025-09-24) and its pc-b2-r01 Addendum (2026-03-25) for the current version.] Sets allowable asset classes, quality thresholds, rating requirements and…

Applies To
All licensed PFAs and closed PFAs managi…
Effective
01 Feb 2024
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 31 Jan 2024
Reviewed Guidelines of International Money Transfer Services in Nigeria

Comprehensive revision of the operating guidelines applicable to International Money Transfer Operators.

Applies To
International Money Transfer Operators a…
Effective
31 Jan 2024
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 31 Jan 2024
Removal of Allowable Limit of Exchange Rate Quoted by International Money Transfer Operators

Liberalises exchange-rate quoting by IMTOs by removing the previously allowable rate limit.

Applies To
International Money Transfer Operators.
Effective
31 Jan 2024
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 29 Jan 2024
Financial Markets Price Transparency

Requires authorised dealers to transparently post and disclose financial market pricing information.

Applies To
Authorised dealer banks.
Effective
29 Jan 2024
Compliance Deadline
NAICOM Guideline 01 Jan 2024
Revised Market Conduct and Business Practice Guidelines for Insurance & Reinsurance Companies

Revised (January 2024) market conduct and business practice standards, superseding the 2015 guidelines - updated disclosure, complaints-handling and distribution rules. Successor t…

Applies To
Insurers, brokers, agents and other inte…
Effective
01 Jan 2024
Compliance Deadline
NDPC Circular 01 Jan 2024
Public Sector Data Protection Compliance Circular

Circular addressing data protection compliance obligations specific to public sector bodies. Date is an approximate placeholder - undated on NDPC's own site; worth verifying agains…

Applies To
Public sector data controllers and proce…
Effective
01 Jan 2024
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 29 Dec 2023
Authorized Financial Markets Signatories and Dealing Mandates

Sets standards for authorised signatories and dealing mandates used in financial markets transactions with the CBN.

Applies To
Banks transacting with the CBN Financial…
Effective
29 Dec 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 29 Dec 2023
Approved Communication Channels for Transactions with the Financial Markets Department

Mandates use of specified, approved communication channels for transactions with the Financial Markets Department.

Applies To
Banks transacting with the CBN Financial…
Effective
29 Dec 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 22 Dec 2023
Guidelines on Operations of Bank Accounts for Virtual Asset Service Providers

Lifted the 2021 restriction: permits banks to open designated naira accounts for SEC-licensed VASPs subject to enhanced due diligence, transaction monitoring and no cash withdrawal…

Applies To
Banks; SEC-licensed VASPs and digital as…
Effective
22 Dec 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 08 Dec 2023
Additional Know Your Customer Requirement in Respect of Non-Profit Organizations

Extends enhanced KYC due-diligence requirements specifically to non-profit organisation account holders, addressing NPO-sector AML/CFT risk.

Applies To
Banks and OFIs maintaining NPO accounts.
Effective
08 Dec 2023
Compliance Deadline

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