{"id":109459,"date":"2023-12-02T03:53:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T02:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=109459"},"modified":"2023-12-02T03:53:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T02:53:32","slug":"all-bank-accounts-without-bvn-nin-to-be-frozen-by-april-2024-cbn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/all-bank-accounts-without-bvn-nin-to-be-frozen-by-april-2024-cbn\/","title":{"rendered":"All bank accounts without BVN, NIN to be frozen by April 2024 &#8211; CBN"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1784103627367158065\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will freeze accounts without a Bank Verification Number (BVN) or National Identification Number (NIN) from April 2024.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThis is according to a Friday circular by the apex bank which said a BVN or NIN verification will be \u201cconducted shortly\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It also said all BVN or NIN attached to accounts\/wallets must be electronically revalidated\u00a0by January 31, 2024, according to the circular by the CBN Director of Payments System Management Department Chibuzo Efobi, and the Director of Financial Policy and Regulation Department Haruna Mustapha.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will freeze accounts without a Bank Verification Number (BVN) or National Identification Number (NIN) from April 2024. 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