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AML Compliance In Nigeria’s Virtual Asset Sector:What Market Players Should Know
In Nigeria's virtual asset market, anti-money laundering compliance has evolved from administrative formality to critical gateway for market access. As the country exits the Financial Action Task Force grey list and enforcement intensifies, virtual asset service providers face heightened supervisory expectations that directly impact licensing, banking relationships, and scalability.
Nigeria Finance
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Templars
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Nigeria’s Foreign Exchange Market: Recent Regulatory Requirements For Bdc Operators And Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued new guidance establishing procedures for Bureau De Change operators to purchase foreign exchange through authorized dealer banks in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market. What obligations must BDC operators and dealer banks fulfill to ensure compliance, and what penalties await those who fail to meet these regulatory requirements?
Nigeria Finance
PL
Pavestones Legal
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Regulatory Update: Sec Issues Circular On Revised Minimum Capital (Mc) For Regulated Capital Market Entities
On 16th January 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released Circular Number 26-1 on the revision of Minimum Capital (MC) applicable to all categories of regulated capital market entities and this Circular seeks to strengthen market resilience, enhance investor protection, align capital adequacy with the evolving risk profile of market activities, and ensure that regulated entities possess sufficient financial capacity to discharge their obligations in a sustainable manner.
Nigeria Finance
SA
S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.
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Regulatory Update: Sec Issues Circular On Revised Minimum Capital (Mc) For Regulated Capital Market Entities
On 16th January 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released Circular Number 26-1 on the revision of Minimum Capital (MC) applicable to all categories of regulated capital market entities and this Circular seeks to strengthen market resilience, enhance investor protection, align capital adequacy with the evolving risk profile of market activities, and ensure that regulated entities possess sufficient financial capacity to discharge their obligations in a sustainable manner.
Nigeria Finance
SA
S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.
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NEW RULES, HIGHER STAKES: What CBN's Proposed Financial Holding Company Guidelines Mean For Your Company
Nigeria's Central Bank has proposed sweeping reforms to its financial holding company framework, introducing stricter capital requirements, enhanced governance standards, and tighter controls on intra-group transactions. Will these changes strengthen the resilience of banking groups or impose excessive regulatory burdens on an already complex financial sector?
Nigeria Finance
DC
DCSL Corporate Services Limited
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CBN Caps Stay Period for Termination Rights and Payment Obligations under BOFIA at Two Business Days
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued new guidance clarifying that suspensions of payment obligations and termination rights under financial contracts involving Nigerian banks will not exceed two business days. This interpretative circular addresses a critical gap in the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act, 2020, providing certainty for counterparties trading derivatives, repos, and other financial instruments with CBN-regulated institutions.
Nigeria Finance
UU
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
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Debt Capital Markets

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Building On Series I: Federal Government Set To Issue ₦729 Billion Series II Bond To Deepen Liquidity Restoration In Nigeria’s Power Sector
Nigeria's Federal Government has announced plans to raise ₦729 billion through a Series II bond under the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme, building on the successful ₦501 billion Series I issuance earlier in 2026. While these capital market interventions aim to resolve verified legacy liabilities and restore liquidity across the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, the underlying question remains whether debt resolution alone can break the cycle of accumulating obligations wi
Nigeria Energy
TA
Tope Adebayo LP
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The Limited Rights Of A Garnishee In Garnishee Proceedings: A Brief Review Of The Case Of Access Bank Plc vs. Emmanuel Ikpon
One of the challenges encountered while trying to enforce monetary judgments in Nigeria by way of garnishee proceedings is that often, garnishee banks feel obligated to stonewall the judgment enforcement process by asserting certain rights or interests over judgment sums standing in the credit of judgment debtors in their custody.
Nigeria Litigation
OA
Odujinrin & Adefulu
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Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

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Ship Financing In Nigeria: Why Most Vessel Loans Fail And What Banks, Shipowners And Regulators Must Do Differently
Nigeria's maritime economy faces a critical challenge in ship financing, where decades of failed vessel loans have left banks wary and shipowners struggling. With the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund preparing for activation, understanding why previous maritime financing interventions collapsed and how to structure bankable transactions has become essential for both lenders and indigenous operators seeking to build a competitive fleet.
Nigeria Finance
OA
Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
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The Untapped Balance Sheet: How The STMAA Is Transforming Access To Credit In Nigeria
Nigerian banks have long prioritized land as collateral for lending, but this orthodoxy increasingly fails to serve businesses whose real value lies in receivables, inventory, and working capital cycles. As manufacturing, distribution, and logistics companies drive economic activity without substantial land holdings, the financial sector's rigid collateral requirements may be stifling growth in the very enterprises that power Nigeria's economy.
Nigeria Finance
TA
Tope Adebayo LP
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Financial Services

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AML Compliance In Nigeria’s Virtual Asset Sector:What Market Players Should Know
In Nigeria's virtual asset market, anti-money laundering compliance has evolved from administrative formality to critical gateway for market access. As the country exits the Financial Action Task Force grey list and enforcement intensifies, virtual asset service providers face heightened supervisory expectations that directly impact licensing, banking relationships, and scalability.
Nigeria Finance
T
Templars
Article
Nigeria’s Foreign Exchange Market: Recent Regulatory Requirements For Bdc Operators And Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued new guidance establishing procedures for Bureau De Change operators to purchase foreign exchange through authorized dealer banks in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market. What obligations must BDC operators and dealer banks fulfill to ensure compliance, and what penalties await those who fail to meet these regulatory requirements?
Nigeria Finance
PL
Pavestones Legal
Article
Regulatory Update: Sec Issues Circular On Revised Minimum Capital (Mc) For Regulated Capital Market Entities
On 16th January 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released Circular Number 26-1 on the revision of Minimum Capital (MC) applicable to all categories of regulated capital market entities and this Circular seeks to strengthen market resilience, enhance investor protection, align capital adequacy with the evolving risk profile of market activities, and ensure that regulated entities possess sufficient financial capacity to discharge their obligations in a sustainable manner.
Nigeria Finance
SA
S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.
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