The Bank Verification Number (BVN) initiative, a centralised biometric identification system for the banking industry introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in February 2014, no doubt has the potential to strengthen the Nigerian banking system as well as engender financial inclusion. Intro
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