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Court of Appeal affirms banks' anti-fraud powers and BVN watch-listing authority
Banking
Dispute Resolution
ND
Nigeria
2026
The Court of Appeal upheld the authority of Nigerian banks to impose Post-No-Debit (PND) restrictions and place customers on the BVN watchlist without obtaining prior court orders where fraud is suspected, significantly strengthening the anti-fraud framework in the banking sector
Advisory Team
Punuka Attorneys
Onyeka Ehiwuogwu
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