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CBN restricts BVN phone number changes to once in a lifetime to curb fraud
ABI Analysis
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Nigeria
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13/03/2026
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced new restrictions on the country’s Bank Verification Number (BVN) system, limiting how often Nigerians can change the phone numbers linked to their banking identity, BVN, to just once in a lifetime.
Sources: TechCabal