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CBN mandates liveness checks for Nigeria bank account openings 2026

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CBN Mandates Liveness Checks for All Nigerian Bank Account Openings

UphivaBETAR
March 14, 2026

Nigeria’s Central Bank has made biometric liveness detection mandatory for all bank and fintech account openings, effective immediately. What compliance teams must implement now.

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