The Director of Finance Policy and Regulation department of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Valentine Ururuka, singed a circular which is addressed to the Micro Finance Bank (MFBs) . In the Circular, the CBN has urged all MFBs to ensure prompt rensition of statutory monthly returns through FinA application.
Ururuka said the CBN has observed with dismay the late and non-rendition of periodic returns on FinA by MFBs.
“All MfBs are, therefore, reminded of the provision of Section 24 of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 2020, and other regulations. Consequently, all MfBs are to ensure that their monthly FinA returns are submitted on or before the fifth day after month end.
“Where the fifth day falls on a weekend or public holiday, returns shall be submitted the previous work day,’’ he said. He warned the MfBs to ensure timely rendition as all future breaches “shall be sanctioned’’.
“In case of technical issues, you are required to notify the CBN via email via: OFIreturns@cbn.gov.ng before the deadline, detailing with evidence of the technical issue,” he said. FinA is an offsite surveillance system for the online submission of returns by financial institutions to the CBN.
