Licensing regulation in Nigeria

Authorization, registration and licensing frameworks for banks, fintechs and financial-service providers. 274 publications, summarized in English and updated same-day.

2026-09-09

Rules for Public Offering of Securities by a Free Trade Zone Entity (FTZE)

Nigeria

SEC

2026-09-01

Proposed Rules On Online Forex Trading And Contract For Difference

Nigeria

SEC

2026-07-29

Commencement of Full Electronic Registration (E-Registration) on the Commission's ePortal

Nigeria

SEC

2026-07-03

SEC Nigeria Clears Two Additional VASPs for Admission into ARIP

Nigeria

SEC

2026-07-02

SEC Clears Seven New Fintech Firms for Admission into the Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme (ARIP)

Nigeria

SEC

2026-06-11

Exposure Draft of The Revised Guidelines for Licensing and Regulating Financial Holding Companies In Nigeria

Nigeria

CBN

2026-06-07

Postponement of Q2 2026 Pre-Registration Training and Examination for Capital Market Operators

Nigeria

SEC

2026-06-03

Circular to All Prospective Capital Market Operators on Q2 2026 Pre-Registration Training and Examination

Nigeria

SEC

2026-05-11

Circular on Mandatory Registration of Collateral Management Companies, Warehouse Operators and Warehouses

Nigeria

SEC

2026-03-18

Guidelines on Revised Minimum Capital for Regulated Entities

Nigeria

SEC

Guidelines On Revised Minimum Capital For Regulated Entities The objectives of these Guidelines are to: a. Promote investor protection by ensuring that CMOs maintain adequate financial resources to absorb operational and market-related losses; b. Enhance the resilience, integrity, and stability of the Nigerian capital market; c. Establish a risk-sensitive and proportionate capital framework aligned with the nature, scale, and complexity of regulated activities; d. Support effective supervision and early regulatory intervention through clear capital adequacy standards; and e. Reinforce domestic and international confidence in the prudential soundness of the Nigerian capital market, consistent with IOSCO principles.

Nigeria

SEC