To protect depositors’ money from hackers, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged banks in the country to invest heavily in cybersecurity.
The governor of the CBN, Olayemi Cardoso, said this in a panel discussion at the Nigeria Economic Summit (NES) in Abuja on “Fiscal and Monetary Policy Reforms: Removing Barriers to Private Sector Investment.”
He said this amid concerns following announcement of service disruptions and system updates by Nigeria banks.
There is a lot of innovation taking place in the banking industry, particularly in the field of electronic banking, according to Cardoso, who was represented by Adetona Adedeji, CBN’s acting director of banking supervision.
According to him, banks must stay ahead of criminals to protect customers from losing their money, even as innovations enhance the user experience by making banking smoother.
Cardoso advised banks to establish a robust cybersecurity system that safeguards clients’ funds, allowing them to deposit their money, sleep soundly, and wake up to find it secure the next day.
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that First Bank of Nigeria issued an official update concerning ongoing service disruptions on its mobile banking platform, FirstMobile.
In a statement shared with customers, the bank apologized for the inconvenience caused and reassured users that its technical team was actively working to resolve the issues.
The service disruption occurred when many Nigerians rely heavily on digital banking services for their day-to-day financial activities.
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Source: TimesNow.com.ng
