Banking & Fintech Regulatory Advisory

Navigating central bank frameworks, capital importation, and foreign exchange compliance along the UK-Nigeria corridor.

Financial Sector Regulatory Overview

Managing cross-border monetary flows and deploying digital financial services in Nigeria requires strict regulatory alignment. Navigating the directives of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is critical for safeguarding corporate capital, securing operational licenses, and managing foreign exchange risks.

At Eweka and Associates, we provide high-stakes legal strategy to institutional investors, global corporate groups, and fintech innovators. We strip away the compliance friction of financial operations, ensuring your capital is secure, your entities are fully licensed, and your cross-border transactions flow seamlessly.

Our Core Capabilities

Regulatory Enforcement & Treasury Defense

Resolving Regulatory Sanctions:
Fast-track legal intervention to contest, negotiate, and lift CBN administrative fines, compliance holds, or operational restrictions.
Corporate Treasury Risk Audits:
Running proactive legal reviews of corporate financial structures to ensure full compliance with sweeping macroeconomic policy changes.
Fintech M&A Due Diligence:
Executing comprehensive regulatory audits during acquisitions, partnerships, or venture capital funding rounds within the financial services sector.

Fintech Licensing & Digital Finance

Regulatory Licensing Support:
Guiding platforms through complex applications for Payment Service Bank (PSB), Payment Solution Provider (PSP), and switching licenses.
SEC Crypto & Digital Asset Compliance: Navigating the regulatory frameworks for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and digital token offerings.
AML/CFT/CPF System Audits:
Designing and auditing robust Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing protocols to meet global banking compliance standards.

FX Management & Capital Importation

Certificate of Capital Importation (CCI): Securing and managing digital CCIs via the CBN gateway to guarantee the lawful future repatriation of capital and dividends.
Foreign Exchange Compliance:
Advising corporate groups on navigating central bank FX controls, intervention mechanisms, and legal parallel market boundaries.
Cross-Border Remittance Structuring:
Legal drafting for international trade settlements, multi-currency corporate banking arrangements, and corridor-specific fund flows.

Unified Network Integration

Our financial regulatory services connect immediately with the other core blocks of your Nigerian commercial architecture:

The NRS Tax Network: Ensuring your financial remittance models align smoothly with Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) transfer pricing policies and withholding tax rules.
The Governance Infrastructure: Linking capital structures directly with your Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) corporate records to maintain pristine compliance sheets.

From establishing an international banking gateway to navigating complex fintech licensing and FX repatriation rules, our dual-jurisdiction team is ready to secure your operations.

Consult Our Banking Team

LONDON OFFICE

Advisory & Consultation
London, United Kingdom

QUICK LINKS

Cross-Border Corporate, Real Estate & Energy Regulatory Advisory

Email:clientservices@ewekaandassociates.com

ABUJA OFFICE

Regulatory Chambers
Abuja, Nigeria

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