BVN database hits 68.6m amid slower registrations

Sunnewsonline | 07-04-2026 02:42pm |

From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja Nigeria’s Bank Verification Number (BVN) database has grown to 68.6 million as of March 2026, according to newly released data by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS). The figure, however, signals a slowdown in new registrations compared with previous years, following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) introduction of stricter BVN

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