The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) along with other critical stakeholders in the financial sector would today launch the National Domestic Card Scheme today.
The other parties involved in the programme include the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems (NIBSS) Plc, the Bankers Committee and other financial ecosystem stakeholders
According to a statement on Wednesday, the National Domestic Card set to be delivered to over 200 million Nigerians offers unique value propositions through enhanced data sovereignty and transaction security, better pricing opportunities, reduced demand for forex, enhanced financial access and support of the growth of a robust and inclusive digital economy, amongst others.
The new domestic card scheme is a robust in-country scheme tailored to address the specific requirements of Nigeria’s payment industry and provide innovative offerings to the Nigerian market and beyond.
The scheme would transform the domestic and African payment landscape through the promotion of innovation in payment, enhancement of interoperability domestically and internationally and improvement in the suite of products and solutions offerings by banks and other financial institutions such as debit, credit, virtual, loyalty and tokenised cards.
The brand unveiling of the new Domestic Card Scheme by CBN and NIBSS will take place on Thursday 26th January at a virtual event that will be graced by critical stakeholders in the financial ecosystem such as the Governor of the CBN, Deputy Governors of the CBN, the Director General Securities and Exchange Commission and Managing Director of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Also expected at the event are representatives of multilateral agencies, Switches and Processors, Payment Service Banks, Mobile Money Operators, Payment Terminal Service Providers, Payment Solutions Service Providers, card manufacturers and industry associations.
“The launch of this historic Scheme presents a new dawn in the Nigerian payment ecosystem and unveils the unique opportunities presented by the Nigerian retail landscape. It is indeed the beginning of a new era, charting the future of the payment landscape as the first Domestic Card Scheme to be launched on the African continent,” the statement added.