๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ด: ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
The recent launch of the Nigeria Payments System Vision (PSV) 2028 by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) marks a pivotal milestone in the nation's journey towards a digital economy. The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc commends the Governor of the CBN, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, and the apex bankโs leadership for establishing this forward-thinking blueprint. As the Governor noted during his speech, โthis is a national roadmap designed to fundamentally transform how every Nigerian transacts, trades, saves, and invests.โ
At NIBSS, this vision is viewed as a mission that aligns with our core operational mandate. As the bedrock of Nigeriaโs digital payment infrastructure, our strategic initiatives are engineered to serve as the primary execution engine for the pillars outlined in the vision.
To drive this execution, the National Payment Stack (NPS) serves as a platform and key fundamental anchor for the vision's core pillars:
โข ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: PSV 2028 target 95% formal financial inclusion rate by 2028, bringing over 50 million more Nigerians into the formal financial ecosystem. The NPS supports this ambition by providing scalable, cost-efficient infrastructure that extends secure digital payment platform access to underserved communities, while enabling sovereign initiatives such as the AfriGO domestic card scheme to deepen acceptance across urban and rural markets.
โข ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ: As digital transactions grow exponentially, the NPS utilizes the global ISO 20022 messaging standard to deliver high-capacity, real-time settlement. This architecture enhances system resilience, reduces transaction friction, and ensures seamless interoperability across banks, fintechs, OFIs, merchants, and government payment systems. This provides the foundation to support PSV 2028โs ambition to expand payment acceptance through millions of QR and tap-to-pay touchpoints nationwide.
โข๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐๐: PSV 2028 envisions greater collaboration through ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฃ๐๐, enabling next-generation fintech solutions, reducing cash outside the banking system to less than 40%, and creating the conditions for Nigeriaโs next global fintech unicorn by 2028. Supporting this vision, the NPS provides interoperable payment infrastructure that powers an ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐, enabling fintechs and financial institutions to build, scale, and accelerate innovative digital financial solutions.
Beyond domestic growth, the NPS expands Nigeria's reach while securing the digital ecosystem:
โข ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐-๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐: By natively adopting the international ISO 20022 standards, the NPS positions Nigeriaโs payment infrastructure globally, simplifying cross-border messaging, reducing settlement complexities, and enabling deeper integration with regional and global financial systems in line with PSV 2028โs broader integration agenda.
โข ๐๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐๐: Trust remains the foundation for the future of digital finance. The NPS integrates advanced security architecture, intelligence monitoring, and enhanced fraud management tools designed to strengthen economic resilience, safeguard transactions, and support the visionโs objective of reducing fraud losses to less than 0.001% by 2028.
The NPS is a journey that marks the beginning of a major milestone in the future of payments in Nigeria. It provides a future-ready foundation that will continuously evolve to meet emerging needs and opportunities; working closely with ecosystem partners to enable innovation and the development of new solutions that drive greater value for the ecosystem.
The successful realization of PSV 2028 requires collaboration across all ecosystem players. The vision has been set, and the targets have been identified; it is time for the ecosystem to execute.
Easter reminds us of the power of renewal and the beauty of new beginnings.
May this season bring you peace, hope, and a renewed sense of purpose.
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"We plan to further reduce prices till the service is free, not only to financial institutions but to citizens as well."
@PremierOiwoh, Managing Director of @NIBSS_NG shared this bold vision for the future of the #Nigeria#InstantPayment system in an exclusive conversation with Jude Fuhnwi.
More in our latest blog: "Beyond โMatureโ: Nigeria's Bold Leap into the Future of Instant Payments." Link in comments section.
Stay one step ahead this April.
Be cautious of unusual requests, verify before you act, and keep your details secure at all times.
Wishing you a safe and secure month ahead.
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See pctures from the NQR Demo Day hosted at the NIBSS Head Office. We witnessed more than innovation โ we experienced the real impact of collaboration.
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Your Personal Identification Number (PIN) is the key that authorises your transactions.
Keeping it secure helps protect your funds from fraud and unauthorised access.
These few simple precautions can go a long way in keeping your transactions secure.
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The National Payment Stack (NPS) โ proudly built in Nigeria to deliver smarter, faster, and more secure digital transactions for the nation.
Discover how NPS is set to transform instant payments. Read the full story on our website.
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