2.9 KYC Metadata
To adhere to regulation we are required to collect the KYC metadata of the recipient (collections) and sender (disbursements). These customer details are only used for any official regulatory reasons.
It is a requirement for all partners to ensure that their customers are undergoing KYC screening on their platform.
KYC metadata is required to be collected for all collection and payment requests. Hard copies of the KYC details will not be required and only requested if there are any official cases opened up on a customer.
The following KYC metadata is required for every payment recipient or sender(excluding Nigeria).
name: "Sample Name",
country: "US",
phone: "+12222222222",
address: "Sample Address",
dob: "mm/dd/yyyy",
email: "[email protected]",
idNumber: "0123456789",
idType: "license"
Special use-case: Nigeria
Due to the extra regulatory requirements in Nigeria, the following KYC metadata is required for Nigerian payment recipients and senders.
name: "Sample Name",
country: "NG",
phone: "+12222222222",
address: "Sample Address",
dob: "mm/dd/yyyy",
email: "[email protected]",
idNumber: "0123456789",
idType: "NIN",
additionalIdType: "BVN",
additionalIdNumber: "0123456789"
For recipients and senders in Nigeria, both NIN and BVN numbers are required.
Business transactions
Not available in Nigeria
Please note that business transactions are not available in Nigeria. We only support retail/ individual collections and payments in this region.
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