Nigeria: court affirms FCCPC's power to investigate medical negligence

First light on frontier-market regulation.

The week in regulation

16 high-signal regulatory developments across 6 jurisdictions this period, flagged by the analyst from 100 items scanned. The standout: Court affirms FCCPC powers to investigate medical negligence (Nigeria). A Federal High Court in Abuja ruled the FCCPC has jurisdiction over medical-negligence complaints.

Highlights by country

🇳🇬 Nigeria

Court affirms FCCPC powers to investigate medical negligence. A Federal High Court in Abuja ruled the FCCPC has jurisdiction over medical-negligence complaints. (SIGNIFICANT) source
Banks answerable to FCCPC, court rules. The Federal High Court dismissed UBA Plc's challenge, affirming Nigerian banks fall under consumer-protection law and FCCPC enforcement, not just CBN regulation. (SIGNIFICANT) source

🇪🇬 Egypt

Central Bank of Egypt holds key policy rates. Rates stayed at 19 to 20% after inflation slowed to 14.9%, a cautious hold rather than easing. (NOTABLE) source

🇵🇰 Pakistan

Terrorism financing (VBIED). Pakistan's Financial Monitoring Unit issued new guidance on terrorism-financing patterns. (NOTABLE) source
Misuse of "housewife" and "student" accounts. An FMU strategic analysis on how criminals exploit account categories banks treat as low-risk. (NOTABLE) source

🇿🇦 South Africa

Banking inquiry. A market inquiry into market power, penalty fees, ATMs, and card-interchange pricing across South African banking. (NOTABLE) source

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