Nigeria - 2021 - Finance

Guidelines on Regulatory Capital

Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria

These guidelines on regulatory capital outline the criteria that banks’ capital instruments must satisfy based on the Basel III standards. It also provides the requirements for banks operating in Nigeria in relation to minimum regulatory capital, adjustments to the components of regulatory capital, transitional arrangements, disclosure requirements and the additional capital buffers above the minimum requirements.

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October 2024

These guidelines on regulatory capital outline the criteria that banks’ capital instruments must satisfy based on the Basel III standards. It also provides the requirements for banks operating in Nigeria in relation to minimum regulatory capital, adjustments to the components of regulatory capital, transitional arrangements, disclosure requirements and the additional capital buffers above the minimum requirements.

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