The data capturing exercise, which is the initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN and the Bankers' Committee is part of the Bank Verification Numbers, BVN and know your customer, KYC, system.
The BVN exercise involves the capturing of an individual's basic biometric data information, including the facial image, the 10 fingerprints as well as other unique features of the customer.
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