CBN Announces Deadline for Nigerian Banks to Meet Payment Card Security Specifications

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced banks have until November 30 to meet specified payment card security specifications, as the bank looks to combat card fraud in Nigeria’s financial system. The move will safeguard personal and account information conveyed in processing card payments. In a circular entitled “Circular on timeline for PCIDSS certification

Central Bank of Nigeria Developing e-Referencing System

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is developing an electronic referencing system designed to quicken the process of opening bank accounts in Nigeria. The current laborious process of opening bank accounts in Nigeria, the apex bank said, is one of the reasons why only few Nigerians have accounts. “Besides the high illiteracy level and low

High Value Payment System Goes Live on SWIFT at Central Bank of Nigeria

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s high value payment system has gone live on SWIFT. The move to SWIFT is a key element of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Payment System Vision 2020 (PSV2020), which calls for a “Nationally Utilised and Internationally Recognised” payments system and provides a robust platform to support Nigeria’s continued economic growth.