BVN is not an OTP, has no expiring date–CBN

Central Bank of Nigeria has said that the Bank Verification Number BVN it issue has no time frame. it is a number used for a life time. The apex Bank Ag. Director, Corporate Communications Isa AbdulMuminPhD while reacting to mischief makers who claims that the BVN expires after 10 years said “the attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been drawn to reports suggesting that the Bank Verification Number (BVN) issued by the Bank in collaboration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) expires after a ten-year period. 

“Contrary to these claims, we wish to clarify that the BVN issued in Nigeria has no expiry date. Once a customer’s biometrics have been captured and enrolled in the database of NIBSS, the BVN remains for life. However, the Regulatory Framework for BVN issued by the CBN in 2021 stipulates that customers can only change their records due to certain conditions spelt out in the document and after being cleared by relevant authorities. 

“Therefore, we urge bank customers in the country, especially those whose biometrics have been captured by the system, to continue using their unique identifiers as they last their entire lifetime. Be guided accordingly.”