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GIABA AML/CFT Guidelines for Virtual Asset Service Providers 2024
Comprehensive AML/CFT guidelines for virtual asset service providers operating in GIABA member states, including VASP registration requirements, beneficial ownership verification, travel rule compliance, and suspicious transaction reporting.
Category
AML/CFT
Published
20 Nov 2024
Effective
01 Feb 2025
Status
CBN AML/CFT Compliance Framework for Financial Institutions 2024
Revised AML/CFT compliance framework incorporating updated FATF recommendations, new beneficial ownership registry requirements, enhanced due diligence for PEPs, and updated suspicious transaction reporting thresholds for all CBN-licensed institutions.
Category
AML/CFT
Published
18 Nov 2024
Effective
01 Jan 2025
Status
CBN Circular on Digital Banking Operations and Customer Onboarding Standards 2024
Establishes updated standards for digital banking operations including KYC, onboarding, transaction limits, and customer data management for licensed deposit money banks and payment service providers.
Category
Banking
Published
15 Nov 2024
Effective
01 Jan 2025
Status
NITDA Data Protection Compliance Framework and Audit Requirements 2024
Updated compliance framework under NDPR 2023, covering mandatory data protection audit requirements, data breach notification timelines (72-hour rule), and obligations for data controllers processing Nigerian personal data.
Category
Data Protection
Published
12 Nov 2024
Effective
01 Feb 2025
Status
CBK Digital Credit Providers Regulations — Licensing and Conduct Standards
Regulations governing licensing requirements, operational standards, and consumer protection obligations for digital credit providers in Kenya, including data privacy provisions and credit reporting obligations.
Category
Fintech
Published
08 Nov 2024
Effective
01 Jan 2025
Status
FSCA Crypto Asset Service Provider Licensing and Conduct Rules
Licensing framework and conduct rules for crypto asset service providers (CASPs) in South Africa, following FSCA's designation of crypto assets as financial products, covering authorization requirements, client asset protection, and market conduct obligations.
Category
Crypto
Published
05 Nov 2024
Effective
01 Feb 2025
Status
SARB Prudential Standards Update — Liquidity Coverage Ratio Requirements
Updates to the liquidity coverage ratio requirements for South African banks, aligning with Basel III revised standards and introducing additional reporting obligations for systemically important banks.
Category
Banking
Published
01 Nov 2024
Effective
01 Mar 2025
Status
SEC Nigeria Capital Market Framework Amendment — Collective Investment Schemes 2024
Amends the rules governing collective investment schemes, introducing new disclosure requirements, fund manager obligations, and investor protection provisions for capital market operators.
Category
Capital Markets
Published
28 Oct 2024
Effective
15 Dec 2024
Status
BCEAO Regional Payment Framework — Interoperability and Settlement Standards
Regional framework establishing interoperability standards for payment systems across WAEMU member states, covering settlement finality, liquidity management, and cross-border payment obligations.
Category
Payments
Published
20 Oct 2024
Effective
01 Apr 2025
Status
COBAC Banking Supervision Circular — Loan Classification and Provisioning Standards
Revised standards for loan classification, impairment recognition, and provisioning requirements for banks in CEMAC member states, aligned with IFRS 9 expected credit loss methodology.
Category
Banking
Published
15 Oct 2024
Effective
01 Jan 2025
Status