## Nigeria: Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation––Detailed Assessment of Implementation of IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation

_IMF Staff Country Reports, May 28, 2013_

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**Canonical URL:** [Nigeria: Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation––Detailed Assessment of Implementation of IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/nigeria-publication-of-financial-sector-assessment-program-documentationdetailed-assessment-40580)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: May 28, 2013
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484396995.002

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### Summary and scope
- An assessment of the level of implementation of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Principles in Nigeria was conducted as part of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP).
- The assessment evaluates whether supervisory practices are sufficiently effective in light of the ongoing global financial crisis.
- The assessment methodology provides a set of assessment criteria to be met in respect of each principle to achieve the designated benchmarks.

### Main themes and focus
- Evaluation of implementation of IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation in Nigeria.
- Judgment of supervisory practices' effectiveness in the context of financial stability concerns raised by the global financial crisis.
- Use of a defined assessment methodology with criteria tied to benchmarks for each IOSCO principle.

### Subjects and keywords
- Subjects: Auditing; Capital markets; Financial institutions; Financial markets; Financial statements; Public financial management (PFM); Securities; Securities markets
- Keywords: Auditing; capital market operator; Capital markets; CR; disciplinary action; Financial statements; Global; ISCR; minister of finance; SEC market regulation mandate; SEC rule; SEC Rules; SEC staff; Securities; securities exchange; Securities markets; share certificate; unit trust

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- **Cr13144**
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