CBN seeks to bar BVN violators from banking services

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a revised regulatory framework for bank verification number (BVN) operations and watchlist for the Nigerian banking industry.

The apex bank, yesterday, said the move was in line with its mandate to promote financial system stability.

“This framework defines the operations of BVN as well as the establishment and operations of a watch-list for the Nigerian banking industry, to address the increasing incidence of frauds and to enhance public confidence in the banking industry,” the circular signed by Musa Jimoh, CBN’s director, payments system department, reads.

“This framework, without prejudice to existing laws, is a guide for the operations of the watch-list in the financial system. The watch-list is a database of customers identified by their BVNs, who have been involved in confirmed cases of breaches, as defined within the framework.”

Under the new framework, CBN said no new account/wallet (except Tier 1) shall be allowed to operate without BVN (except inflows) while any account/wallet (except Tier 1) without BVN shall be closed within 30 days.

The circular listed watch-list stakeholders to include the CBN, Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), banks, other financial institutions and bank customers.

For customers who breach the BVN regulations and subsequently placed on the watchlist, such persons or organisations shall not be allowed to enter a new relationship with any participant including banks and other financial services providers.



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