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Structuring a Fintech Holding Company in Nigeria: Key Steps to Comply with CBN’s New Rules
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued a series of new guidelines to govern how a holder of a fintech license in Nigeria may combine it with other types of fintech licenses in a holding company structure.
Under the new rules, termed “GUIDELINES FOR LICENSING AND REGULATION OF PAYMENTS SERVICE HOLDING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA”, companies that wish to operate under more than one license category must establish a Payments Service Holding Company (PSHC) with clearly defined subsidiaries.