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US Blacklists Nigerian Bureau De Change Operators in Terror Financing Crackdown
  • June 23, 2026
  • Unity Times
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Anietie Udobit, Abuja

In a major international financial enforcement action, the United States government has placed several Nigerian Bureau de Change (BDC) operators and associated firms on its sanctions list for alleged links to terrorism financing networks.

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The designation was issued under the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) framework, which targets entities suspected of facilitating illicit financial flows.

Security analysts say the move could tighten global scrutiny on Nigeria’s informal foreign exchange markets, particularly the parallel FX system, which already operates under pressure from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s ongoing reforms.

The Nigerian financial intelligence community is expected to review the listings in coordination with international partners.

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