Publications

Supervision Circulars & Guidelines

Reference	Document Title	Size
FPR/DIR/CIR/GEN/01/022	Circular to Other Financial Institutions - Primary Mortgage Institutions, Microfinance Banks and Finance Companies Published 1/24/2012	283033
FPR/DIR/CIR/GEN/01/024	Definition And Structure Of Holding Companies In Pursuance Of The New Banking Model Published 12/30/2011	380395
FPR/DIR/CIR/GEN/01/020	CIRCULAR DIRECTING DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS TO EXPAND THE EXISTING ATM HELP DESK TO HANDLE ALL CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AND FOR DISCOUNT HOUSES AND ALL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO ESTABLISH A CONSUMER COMPLAINT HELP DESK Published 8/16/2011	868880
OFISD-02-2011	Cicular Letter-Revised Microfinance Policy Regulatory and Supervisory Framework for Nigeria Published 8/11/2011	1626788
FPR/DIR/CIR/GEN/01/019 A	EXPOSURE DRAFTS OF AML/CFT RISK BASED SUPERVISION (RBS) FRAMEWORK CONSISTING OF AML/CFT RBS MANUAL FOR BANK EXAMINERS' EXAMINATION PROCEDURES;AND AML/CFT RBS REGULATION FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Published 8/10/2011	831648
FPR/DIR/CIR/GEN/01/019 B	EXPOSURE DRAFTS OF AML/CFT RISK BASED SUPERVISION (RBS)FRAMEWORK CONSISTING OF AML/CFT RBS FOR BANK EXAMINERS' EXAMINATION PROCEDURES;AND AML/CFT RBS REGULATION FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Published 8/10/2011	1181771
FPR/DIR/CIR/GEN/01/019 C	EXPOSURE DRAFTS OF AML/CFT RISK BASED SUPERVISION (RBS) FRAMEWORK CONSISTING OF AML/CFT RBS MANUAL FOR BANK EXAMINERS' EXAMINATION PROCEDUES;AND AML/CFT RBS REGULATION FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Published 8/10/2011	2031861
FPR/DIR/CIR/GEN/01/019	EXPOSURE DRAFTS OF AML/CFT RISK BASED SUPERVISION (RBS) FRAMEWORK CONSISTING OF AML/CFT RBS MANUAL FOR BANK EXAMINERS' EXAMINATION PROCEDURES;AND AML/CFT RBS REGULATION FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Published 8/10/2011	287165
BSD/DIR/GEN/CIR/V.1/2011	Revised Microfinance Policy Framework For Nigeria Published 7/27/2011	262KB
FPR/DIR/CIR/GEN/01/016	Circular to all Banks,Discount Houses and Other Financial Institutions (OFIs)on Approved Persons' Regime Published 6/21/2011	73460
FPR/DIR/CIR/GEN/01/017	RE: Framework for the Regulation and Supervision of Institutions Offering Non-Interest Financial Services in Nigeria Published 6/21/2011	91029
FPR/DIR/CIR/GEN/01/015	Establishment of Agricultural Finance Departments/Units/Desks in Head Offices/Zonal/Regional and Desks by Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) Published 5/26/2011	658926
OFISD-01-2011	MFB Monthly Online Rendition Of Returns To CBN Via FinA System Published 4/12/2011	537833
FPR/DIR/CIR/GEN/01/014	Modification to the Cash Reserve Requirement Framework. Published 3/3/2011	200720
FPR/DIR/CIR/GEN/01/010 B	Guidelines on Shariah Governance for Non-Interest Financial Institutions in Nigeria Published 1/13/2011	263515
FPR/DIR/CIR/GEN/01/010 C	Guidelines on Non-Interest Window and Branch Operations of Conventional Banks and Other Financial Institutions. Published 1/13/2011	221311
BSD/DIR/CIR/RBS/2010/05	Supervisory Framework for Banks and Other Financial Institutions in Nigeria Published 12/23/2010	702887
BSD/DIR/RBG/2010/08	Regulation on the Scope of Banking Activities & Ancillary Matters, No. 3, 2010 Published 11/9/2010	115929
FPR/DIR/CIR/FXM/01/004	Circular To Banks, Other Financial Institutions, Bureaux De Change, Foreign Exchange Market: Withdrawal of Class 'A'Bureau De Change Licenses. Published 11/2/2010	561815
FPRD/DIR/GDL/SGB/01/003	Guidelines for Granting Liquid Asset Status to State Government Bonds Published 9/24/2010	86094

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Facts : 1/1/1990
Guidlines for Licensed Banks:In 1990, the CBN introduced a set of Prudential guidelines for licensed banks which were complimentary to the capital adequacy requirement and statement of accounting standards. The guidelines spelt out the criteria to be adopted by banks in classifying non-performing loans.
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