Regulatory
Nigeria: SEC Says FATF Grey List Exit and T+2 Adoption Strengthen Nigeria’s Investment Appeal
The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Emomotimi Agama, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s growing attractiveness to global investors following the country’s exit ...
Regulatory
Zimbabwe’s New Digital Tax Set to Impact Bolt, inDrive, and Starlink
Zimbabwe’s new digital tax is set to shake up services like Bolt, inDrive, and Starlink in a big way. The government has introduced ...
Regulatory
Global: Revolut Centralises Global Regulatory Reporting and Risk Management with Nasdaq AxiomSL
Revolut has taken a major step toward strengthening its regulatory infrastructure by adopting Nasdaq’s AxiomSL platform—a move designed to support the company’s accelerating ...
Regulatory
Global: FCA Introduces Stablecoin Cohort in Regulatory Sandbox as UK Advances Crypto Oversight
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a dedicated stablecoin cohort within its regulatory sandbox, marking a significant step in the country’s ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Mandates Full Compliance by Capital Market Operators
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), yesterday said that all the Capital Market Operators (CMOs) must state compliance level and ensure all tradable ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Cardoso Confirms 16 Banks Have Met the New CBN Minimum Capital Requirement
Olayemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), recently shared some good news about the banking industry. He confirmed that ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN Holds Interest Rate Steady at 27% as It Aims to Boost Economic Recovery
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has decided to keep the interest rate, or the monetary policy rate (MPR), steady at 27%. This ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Urges Market Operators to Deepen Compliance Culture Following Nigeria’s FATF Grey List Exit
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called on capital market operators and wider financial sector stakeholders to strengthen a proactive, enduring culture ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN Proposes Five-Year Ban for Serial Dud Cheque Issuers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled a draft policy introducing stricter penalties for individuals who repeatedly issue dud cheques, including a ...
Regulatory
Global: FCA Unveils Plans to Streamline Transaction Reporting Framework
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced a series of proposed reforms aimed at simplifying transaction reporting obligations—an adjustment expected to save ...