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Court of Appeal affirms banks' anti-fraud powers and BVN watch-listing authority

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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