Regulatory Compliance Vault

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

CBN Circular 15 Jun 2026
Market Structure, Data Localisation, UBO Disclosure and Systemic Oversight in the Payments System

Reinforces ultimate beneficial ownership disclosure for significant shareholders of payments participants, data localisation requirements, market-share concentration monitoring on …

Applies To
DMBs, PSPs, switches, MMOs, PSSPs, IMTOs…
Effective
15 Jun 2026
Compliance Deadline
31 Dec 2026
CBN Guideline 01 Jul 2026
ISDA Interpretative Guidance on BOFIA

Interpretive guidance clarifying how the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act applies to ISDA-governed derivatives and repo transactions.

Applies To
Banks and counterparties engaged in ISDA…
Effective
01 Jul 2026
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 24 Jun 2026
Implementation of Sanctions Designations - NIGSAC and OFAC (E.O. 13224, As Amended)

Directs banks and OFIs to implement specific Nigerian Sanctions Committee and US OFAC (Executive Order 13224) sanctions designations.

Applies To
Banks and other financial institutions.
Effective
24 Jun 2026
Compliance Deadline
CBN Circular 20 May 2026
Revised POS Terminal Geo-Fencing Requirements

Updates terminal geo-fencing monitoring radius from 10 metres to 70 metres and extends the implementation deadline to 1 August 2026, supporting traceability of agent and merchant P…

Applies To
Acquirers, PTSPs, super agents and POS-d…
Effective
01 Aug 2026
Compliance Deadline
01 Aug 2026
CBN Directive 15 Apr 2026
Mandatory Device Binding for Digital Financial Services

'One device' policy tying mobile banking apps to a single authenticated handset; full re-authentication on device change with transactions capped at ₦20,000 in the first 24 hours o…

Applies To
Banks, fintechs and providers of mobile/…
Effective
01 Jul 2026
Compliance Deadline
01 Jul 2026
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
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
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
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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