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Banking and Capital Market 2022 Wrap-Up / 2023 Outlook

The financial services sector (with the banking and capital market segments being the larger slice) of the Nigerian economy, which is a key contributor to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), witnessed significant...

FINTECH FORWARD LOOK 2023

The sixth edition of our Fintech Forward Look for 2023 outlines key facts and figures that shaped the fintech industry in 2022. It also gives an in-depth analysis of the key developments...

FAQs on the CBN Guidelines on Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism and...

On November 23, 2022, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued the Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Countering Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (AML/CFT/CPF) Guidelines for Licensing of...

Newsletter on the CBN Draft Operational Guidelines for Open Banking in Nigeria

In February 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the Regulatory Framework for Open Banking in Nigeria (the Open Banking Framework) which establishes principles for data sharing across the banking and...

Newsletter on the New SEC Rules on Issuance, Offering Platforms and Custody of Digital...

In April 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) released its Proposed Rules on the Registration of Virtual Asset Service Providers and the Proposed Rules on the Issuance, Offering Platforms and...

Newsletter on SEC Proposed Rules on Issuance, Offering Platforms and Custody of Digital Assets

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently issued its Proposed Rules on Issuance, Offering Platform and Custody of Digital Assets (the Proposed Rules). This is following the SEC’s press release in...

Newsletter on SEC Proposed Rules for Registration of Virtual Asset Service Providers

In 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expressed its intention to regulate the virtual assets when it released the “Statement on digital assets and their Classification and Treatment”. However, following the...

NEWSLETTER ON THE DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR THE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION OF BANK NEUTRAL CASH...

In a bid to reduce cost and improve operational efficiency in the country’s cash management value chain and to promote a sound financial system in Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...

FAQs on the Pan-African Payments and Settlement System

In 2021, we witnessed the commencement of trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) regime as many countries in Africa ratified the AfCFTA treaty with the aim to boost the...

Newsletter on the CBN Revised Regulatory Framework for Bank Verification Number (BVN) Operations and...

Pursuant to a circular dated 12th October 2021, the CBN has issued a revised Regulatory Framework for BVN Operations and Watch-List for the Nigerian Banking Industry (the Revised Regulatory Framework).