Union Bank achieves major global data security certification
Union Bank of Nigeria has been certified under the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard version 4.0.1. The certification, which took effect on August 11, 2026, highlights the bank’s commitment to safeguarding payment card data. Yetunde Oni, Managing Director and CEO, emphasized the importance of customer data security at the bank. The certification process involved multiple departments and independent audits.
TLDR
- Union Bank attained PCI DSS version 4.0.1 certification, effective from August 11, 2026.
- The assessment covered network infrastructure, card issuance, ATM and POS transactions, and retail banking.
- Certification followed a year-long assessment with quarterly reviews and collaboration with Digital Encode.
- The final independent audit was conducted by CyberCube, an accredited Qualified Security Assessor.
- Yetunde Oni stated that this achievement reaffirms the bank’s commitment to maintaining rigorous global security standards.
