Nigeria: CBN Approves Voters' Card for Banks

5 October 2012

In an effort to further deepen the level of financial inclusion in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the use of voters' registration card as a means of identifying customers for the purpose of opening accounts or engaging in any other financial transactions.

The apex bank also adopted uniform account opening forms for use by banks and other financial institutions for the purpose of opening accounts for their customers,

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