CBN Circular — March 10, 2026 All regulated financial institutions must submit AML implementation roadmaps to CBN by June 10, 2026
CBN Baseline Standards for Automated AML Solutions

Your compliance deadline
is 90 days away.
Your system isn't ready.

The CBN's March 10, 2026 circular mandates automated AML systems across all financial institutions in Nigeria. Banks have 18 months to fully comply. Every institution must submit an implementation roadmap to the CBN Compliance Department by June 10, 2026. Grynd builds the automation infrastructure that keeps you compliant, audit-ready, and ahead of regulatory sanctions.

Roadmap submission deadline: June 10, 2026 — 86 days from today
90
Days to submit your CBN implementation roadmap
18mo
Full compliance deadline for deposit money banks
100%
Of CBN-supervised institutions are affected by this circular

Four automation systems.
Full CBN compliance.

Every system we build is aligned to Circular BSD/DIR/PUB/LAB/019/002 and the FATF recommendations it enforces. No bolt-ons. Integrated infrastructure.

AML Transaction Monitoring

Real-time transaction surveillance with rule-based and AI-assisted anomaly detection. Flags unusual patterns — large cash flows, structured deposits, cross-border transfers — instantly across all channels.

CBN required

KYC Onboarding Automation

Automated customer identity verification integrated with BVN and NIN national databases. Risk-scored customer profiles generated at onboarding with EDD triggers for PEPs and high-risk segments.

CBN required

SAR Auto-Generation

Automated Suspicious Activity Report and Suspicious Transaction Report generation in NFIU-compliant formats. Maker-checker workflows with full audit trails ensure every report is accurate, complete, and submitted on time.

NFIU required

Real-Time CBN/NFIU Reporting Pipeline

Secure API-integrated reporting pipeline that connects your core banking system to CBN and NFIU submission requirements. Encrypted transmission, role-based access, and tamper-proof audit logs built in.

CBN required

From audit to live system
in four steps.

We move fast because your deadline doesn't wait. Most institutions are behind the optimal preparation curve already.

01

Compliance gap audit

We assess your current AML infrastructure against CBN Circular BSD/DIR/PUB/LAB/019/002. You get a clear breakdown of what's missing, what's at risk, and what the roadmap submission needs to say.

02

Implementation roadmap

We build the structured roadmap document required by the CBN Compliance Department — covering all 10 baseline technical requirements, timeline commitments, and system architecture decisions.

03

Automation build and integration

We build your AML automation stack — transaction monitoring, KYC flows, SAR generation, and reporting pipelines — integrated with your core banking system via secure APIs.

04

Ongoing compliance management

We stay on as your compliance automation partner — monitoring system performance, updating rules as the regulatory environment evolves, and ensuring you stay audit-ready at every CBN inspection.

Three deadlines.
One chance to get ahead.

June 10, 2026
Implementation roadmap due to CBN Compliance Department. Every regulated institution. No exceptions.
Sept 10, 2027
Full AML system deployment deadline for deposit money banks (18 months from circular).
March 10, 2028
Full compliance deadline for other financial institutions — fintechs, MFBs, payment providers (24 months).

Non-compliance exposes your institution to administrative sanctions, remedial directives, and financial penalties against both the institution and responsible compliance officers personally. The CBN will monitor compliance through off-site surveillance, on-site examinations, and thematic regulatory reviews.

Get your free compliance audit
We'll assess your current AML infrastructure against the CBN baseline standards and show you exactly what needs to be built before June 10. No pitch. Just a clear breakdown.
We respond within 24 hours. Audit is free. No obligation to proceed.