2023-02-07 | FPR/DIR/PUB/CIR/001/069

Circular to All Banks and Other Financial Institutions and Payment Service Providers Re: Changes to the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanction List and to the United Nations Security Council Consolidated List

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has added Abdul Rehman Makki to the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List, resulting in an asset freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo. Financial institutions in Nigeria are required to screen their customer databases for any business relationship with the designated individual and update their sanctions screening lists accordingly. The link to the UNSC press release provides further details for compliance by all financial institutions.

Nigeria

Central Bank of Nigeria

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