Regulatory Compliance Vault

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

CBN Circular 07 Dec 2023
Requirement to Display Corporate Names on Websites, Portals, Applications and Other Online Business Platforms

Mandates regulated entities to clearly display their registered corporate name on all digital platforms, addressing brand-impersonation and fraud risk.

Applies To
All CBN-regulated entities with online p…
Effective
07 Dec 2023
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 13 Sep 2023
Rate Quote and Other Market Conduct by International Money Transfer Operators

Sets market conduct standards for IMTOs regarding rate quoting practices.

Applies To
International Money Transfer Operators.
Effective
13 Sep 2023
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Framework 13 Sep 2023
Framework for the Establishment of Additional Benefits Schemes under the Contributory Pension Scheme

Sets standards for employers wishing to establish supplementary/additional benefits schemes on top of the mandatory CPS.

Applies To
Employers; PFAs
Effective
13 Sep 2023
Compliance Deadline
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
SEC Regulation 11 Aug 2023
SEC Data Privacy and Protection Policy

SEC's own privacy policy issued under the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019, covering data subject rights, consent, collectable personal information, security safeguards, thi…

Applies To
Website visitors and data subjects inter…
Effective
11 Aug 2023
Compliance Deadline
SEC Regulation 11 Aug 2023
SEC Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Access Policy

SEC's access-to-information policy under the Freedom of Information Act 2011, covering right of access, disclosure obligations, application process, and the 7-day response timeline…

Applies To
Public/citizens requesting records from …
Effective
11 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
PenCom Framework 14 Jul 2023
Revised Framework for the Establishment of the Pension Industry Non-Interest Advisory Committee (PINAC)

Revises the establishment and mandate of PINAC, which advises on Shari'ah-compliant (non-interest) pension fund matters.

Applies To
PINAC; non-interest fund operators
Effective
14 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

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