# Nigeria tells dollar stablecoin issuers to go local or lose retail access

https://mins.news/en/item/135750

- CryptoSlate, 2026-11-09 15:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://cryptoslate.com/nigeria-tells-dollar-stablecoin-issuers-go-local-or-lose-retail-access/

> Nigeria says dollar-stablecoin issuers must operate locally or lose access to retail customers. Continued Class 2 access during an assessment requires express permission from the Central Bank of Nigeria, and foreign licenses do not replace local issuer and token approvals.