Nigeria’s SEC orders capital market firms to restrict dealings with Iran, two other countries

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Nigerias-Securities-and-Exchange-Commission-SEC.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Nigerias-Securities-and-Exchange-Commission-SEC.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Nigerias-Securities-and-Exchange-Commission-SEC-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Nigerias-Securities-and-Exchange-Commission-SEC-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Nigerias-Securities-and-Exchange-Commission-SEC-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Nigerias-Securities-and-Exchange-Commission-SEC-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Nigerias-Securities-and-Exchange-Commission-SEC-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has ordered capital market firms to suspend dealings with financial institutions in North Korea, Iran and Myanmar. The SEC issued the directive in a circular released on Friday to listed entities and other Capital Market Regulated Entities, CMREs, citing the Financial Action Task Force, FATF. Accordingly, the SEC explained [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/15/nigerias-sec-orders-capital-market-firms-to-restrict-dealings-with-iran-two-other-countries/">Nigeria’s SEC orders capital market firms to restrict dealings with Iran, two other countries</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.