AIIn Nigerian Banking on AI Shield Nexus. AI Shield Nexus manages 5 data types including security events.
AI Shield Nexus is Nigeria's leading AI-powered CBN compliance and fraud intelligence platform. Automate AML/CFT monitoring, KYC customer due diligence, STR/CTR filing via goAML, and real-time transaction monitoring to satisfy CBN regulatory requirements and the new 2026 Baseline Standards for Automated AML Solutions.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued Baseline Standards for Automated AML Solutions in March 2026, giving financial institutions 18 months to comply. AI Shield Nexus is purpose-built to meet every requirement — from real-time transaction screening and risk scoring to automated STR filing, KYC workflows, sanctions screening, and regulatory reporting.
AI Shield Nexus covers the full spectrum of CBN AML/CFT obligations including the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022, CBN AML/CFT/CPF Regulations 2023, NFIU Guidance Notes, and the March 2026 Baseline Standards for Automated AML Solutions. Banks using AI Shield Nexus can demonstrate full compliance to CBN examiners with a complete tamper-proof audit trail.
The CBN requires all banks to deploy AI-powered transaction monitoring, automated STR/CTR filing, real-time KYC verification, and risk-based CDD by September 2027. AI Shield Nexus delivers all of these requirements out of the box.
AML monitoring analyses every transaction against CBN-aligned rule sets, screening for velocity anomalies, structuring, layering, sanctions exposure, and PEP connections in real time, generating risk scores and automated alerts for compliance review.
Yes. AI Shield Nexus includes dedicated Travel Rule Operations for VASPs, capturing originator and beneficiary data for transfers above USD 1,000, screening counterparty VASPs, and maintaining a full audit trail.
Yes. AI Shield Nexus supports cloud, hybrid, and full on-premise deployment to meet CBN data residency requirements, with integration support for Finacle, Flexcube, Temenos, NIBSS, and the CBN regulatory reporting infrastructure.
The CBN issued Circular BSD/DIR/PUB/LAB/019/002 on March 10, 2026, mandating automated AML systems across all regulated Nigerian financial institutions. The deadline for submitting implementation roadmaps is June 10, 2026. AI Shield Nexus is fully compliant with these baseline standards and can be deployed in time for the deadline.
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