• The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on 13 January 2021 published a Framework on Regulatory Sandbox Operations (‘the Framework’) for a formal process to conduct live tests of new, innovative products, services, delivery channels or business models in a controlled environment subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards.  The Framework prescribes the standards of operations of […]

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  • The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on 9 December 2020 published the Circular on New License Categorisations for the Nigerian Payment Systems (NLC Circular), which has made it easier to identify the licences that apply to the Nigerian Payments System. Under the NLC Circular payments system licensing has been streamlined into four: Switching and Processing; […]

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