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Who oversees forex trading in Nigeria?
There's no particular regulatory body formed by the Nigerian government to oversee forex market and its related financial institutions. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is the de facto regulator of foreign exchange transactions, but they don't have sufficient authority to supervise and provide licenses for forex brokers.
A few years ago, there are rumors that the SEC had met with the CBN to create a regulatory body that will oversee forex trading in the country. However, subsequent progress is scant.
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What brokers dominate in Nigeria?
Some of these international forex brokers are HF Markets and Deriv. As one of the most used international brokers by Nigerian traders, HF Markets is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK, the FSCA of South Africa, and the Cyprus Security Exchange Commission (CySEC).
As for Deriv, it is regulated by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (FSC), the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (FSA), and the Malaysian Labuan Financial Services Authority.
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How popular is forex trading in Nigeria?
Despite being a relatively new development in the country, forex trading is very popular in Nigeria, especially among those with a financial background. There are at least 300,000 Nigerian retail traders in 2021 and the numbers are only increasing over time. Many brokers have also expanded their business to Nigeria and other African countries, allowing anyone in the region to access the market and trade from home or anywhere through online trading platforms.
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What are the regulations for offline forex trading in Nigeria?
The foreign exchange transaction activity in the offline market is supported by law. Some of these include the Central Bank of Nigeria Act of 1958, the Foreign Exchange (Monitoring and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act of 1995, the Exchange Control Act of 1962, the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act of 2007, and the Investments and Securities Act of 2007.
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