NGR SEC Equities Settlement Cycle

Published on: Jun 6, 2025

On Jun. 3, NGR SEC issued circular on implementation of T+2 cycle.

  • NGR SEC issued circular to all capital market stakeholders on transition of equities segment of the market to a T+2 (i.e. trade date plus two days) settlement cycle.
  • Implementation Details
  • All market participants, including brokers, dealers, and custodians, required to update systems and processes to ensure effective implementation of new settlement cycle.
  • Investors advised to consult their brokers and investment advisers to understand how the new settlement cycle may impact their transactions and investment strategies.
  • Effectiveness
  • T+2 settlement cycle for equities transactions takes effect on Nov. 28, 2025.
Regulators
NGR SEC
Entity Types
B/D; Depo; Exch; IA
Reference
PR, 6/3/2025
Functions
Compliance; Financial; Operations; Reporting; Settlement; Trading
Countries
Nigeria
Category
State
N/A
Products
Equity; Fund Mgt; Securities
Rule Type
Final
Regions
EMEA
Rule Date
Jun 3, 2025
Effective Date
Nov 28, 2025
Rule ID
257213
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Jun 3, 2025
Report Section
International