The Cost of Compliance

Financial requirements and penalties under Nigeria's 2025 fintech regulations

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Digital Lending Fees
License application ₦100,000
Approval fee (existing lenders) ₦1,000,000
Additional app (per app) ₦500,000
Annual levy ₦500,000
App ownership limit 5 apps max
Renewal cycle Every 36 months
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Digital Lending Penalties
Individual violations Up to ₦50M
Company violations ₦100M or 1% turnover
Director sanctions Up to 5 years
Additional penalties Suspension, delisting
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Agent Banking Limits
Customer daily limit ₦100,000
Customer weekly limit ₦500,000
Agent daily limit ₦1,200,000
POS location radius 10 meters
Exclusivity rule 1 principal only
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Cash Withdrawal Fees
Individual weekly limit ₦500,000
Corporate weekly limit ₦5,000,000
ATM daily limit ₦100,000
Excess fee (individuals) 3%
Excess fee (corporates) 5%
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Cross-Border Requirements
IMTO minimum capital $1,000,000
PAPSS simplified limit (individual) $2,000
PAPSS simplified limit (corporate) $5,000
Banks/fintechs IMTO role Agents only
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Fraud Response Times
Victim reporting window 72 hours
Investigation deadline 16 working days
Document production 48 hours
Biannual reporting Mandatory
By The Numbers
14
Major policies introduced
461
Digital lenders registered (Aug 2025)
26.37%
Fraud via POS channels (2023)
₦2.1B
Consumer lending market value
90 days
Digital lender compliance window
Apr 1, 2026
Agent exclusivity takes effect