Niger

Identity verification (KYC) and AML/CFT in Niger

In Niger, banks apply the common BCEAO framework and report suspicions to the CENTIF-Niger. Verita reads the Nigerien national ID card and passport, compares the customer’s face with the document and screens the name against sanctions and PEP lists.

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Niger at a glance

Central bank: BCEAO (Central Bank of West African States), shared by the eight states
Banking supervisor: WAMU Banking Commission
Financial intelligence unit: CENTIF-Niger
FATF-style regional body: GIABA (non-ECOWAS member since December 2025)
AML/CFT law: Ordinance No. 2024-56 of 19 December 2024
Data protection: Law No. 2022-59 of 16 December 2022; the HAPDP was dissolved in June 2026 and its duties moved to the Justice and Interior ministries
National ID document: AES biometric identity card, launched in 2026
Business register: RCCM (OHADA area); Business formalities centre (Maison de l’Entreprise, Niamey)
Tax identification number: NIF (tax identification number)
Currency: CFA franc (XOF)
Official language: Hausa (national language); English and French as working languages
FATF status (June 2026 plenary): Not under increased monitoring
Insurance: CIMA member

What Verita checks today in Niger

Identity documents: the Nigerien national ID card and the passport, with the MRZ read.
Passports from every country, in the ICAO 9303 format.
Face match, liveness and sanctions (UN, OFAC, EU, UK) and PEP screening, as on every file.
Businesses: automatic registry cross-checks are available for Côte d’Ivoire; for Niger, we scope them in a pilot.

The AML/CFT framework in Niger

Niger remains a member of the WAEMU and the BCEAO after leaving ECOWAS, and it is still a member of GIABA. Ordinance No. 2024-56 of 19 December 2024 transposes the AML/CFT/PF uniform law. The country was not under FATF increased monitoring after the June 2026 plenary.

In 2026 Niger launched an AES biometric identity card; this new model is set up in a pilot.

What is set up in a pilot

Banks in Niger apply the same BCEAO instructions as Ivorian banks: Verita’s checks, visible reasoning and audit trail apply as they are. The national FIU’s own report format is set up in a pilot.

Personal data

Law No. 2022-59 of 16 December 2022 on personal data protection governs the processing of personal data in Niger; face photos and identity documents are part of it. Verita can be installed on your own servers so that this data stays inside your perimeter, and every access is logged in the audit trail.

Frequently asked questions

Does Verita read the Nigerien national ID card?

Yes. The Nigerien national ID card and the passport are supported, along with face match and liveness.

Who do banks in Niger report suspicions to?

To the CENTIF-Niger. Verita prepares the report and has it approved by two people in your institution; your reporting officer sends it.

Is KYB available in Niger?

Automatic business-registry cross-checks are available for Côte d’Ivoire. For this country, we scope them with you in a pilot.

Can Verita be installed on our own servers?

Yes. On-premise installation is possible: documents and personal data never leave your infrastructure.

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