BVN is an acronym of Bank Verification Number and its an initiatives of the Central Bank of Nigeria which is one of the measures put in place to reduce illegal banking transactions in Nigeria. It is a modern security measure in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria Decree to reduce fraud in the Nigerian banking system.
BVN is a unique number that is used to link all your bank account together. This Number is as important as your Bank account number yet Most people find it difficult memorizing the number, this guide will help you whenever the need arise for you to provide your BVN for one reason or the other.
You can now query your BVN on your mobile phone without going through the hassle of visiting a bank or ATM.
In other to get your BVN follow the 3 simple steps below
1. Ensure you are using the Phone number registered on your bank account to perform this action,
2. Dial the USSD code *565*0# and Send,
3. NIBSS will returns the BVN that is associated with your mobile phone number.
The good thing about this is that same USSD code works for all Networks in Nigeria.
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