The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) operates NIP (NIBSS Instant Payments), the country’s real-time account-to-account payment infrastructure. It connects all major Nigerian banks and processes millions of transactions daily, making it a foundational rail for digital payments in Africa’s largest economy.

For merchants, NIBSS provides nationwide bank coverage with high reliability and instant settlement, making it the preferred method for high-frequency transactions and bill payments in a market where card penetration remains relatively low.

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

How it works for your customers

Step 1

Selection

The customer selects bank transfer (NIP) as their payment method at checkout.

Step 2

Enter Bank Details

The customer provides their bank name and account details, or is redirected to their bank’s portal.

Step 3

Authorise

The user authenticates via their bank’s security flow (PIN, OTP or biometrics)

Step 4

Confirm payment

The customer reviews and confirms the payment details.

Step 5

Confirmation

The merchant receives real-time payment notification. The customer receives an SMS confirmation.

Selection
Selection

Step 1

Selection

The customer selects bank transfer (NIP) as their payment method at checkout.

Enter Bank Details

Step 2

Enter Bank Details

The customer provides their bank name and account details, or is redirected to their bank’s portal.

Authorise

Step 3

Authorise

The user authenticates via their bank’s security flow (PIN, OTP or biometrics)

Confirm payment

Step 4

Confirm payment

The customer reviews and confirms the payment details.

Confirmation

Step 5

Confirmation

The merchant receives real-time payment notification. The customer receives an SMS confirmation.

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