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CBN & BOFIA Certified Forensic Recovery

Recover What Your Bank Owes You

MajorGBN conducts forensic audits of corporate bank accounts to identify and recover illegitimate charges — excess interest, COT, and LC deductions — based on the CBN Guide to Bank Charges and the BOFIA Act.

No Recovery. No Fee.

Our forensic team works on a 30% success fee — charged only on what we recover for you. Zero upfront cost.

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Scope of Recovery

Banks Overcharge. We Prove It. We Recover It.

Nigerian banks routinely apply charges that exceed CBN-approved rates. Most corporate clients never notice. Our forensic team specialises in identifying every naira of illegitimate deduction across your full banking history.

  • Excess interest charges above CBN approved rates
  • Unauthorised COT (Commission on Turnover) deductions
  • Inflated Letter of Credit (LC) charges
  • Unlawful account maintenance fees
  • Excess tenured loan interest overcharges
  • Duplicate or phantom transaction charges

CBN & BOFIA Compliant

All analyses are benchmarked against the Central Bank of Nigeria Guide to Bank Charges and BOFIA Act.

NDPA 2023 Protected

Your financial data is handled under strict Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and a mutual NDA.

Zero-Risk Partnership

We only earn when you recover. Our 30% success fee is charged exclusively on the amount recovered.

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How much could you recover?

Select your annual turnover band to see your estimated recovery potential, based on historical audit outcomes against CBN benchmarks.

Recovery Estimator

Based on CBN audit benchmarks and historical recovery data

Select the band that best reflects your organisation's annual turnover.

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Track Record

Recent Recovery Cases

Anonymised summaries of completed forensic audit engagements. All figures represent funds recovered and credited back to clients.

Manufacturing

₦1.2B annual turnover · 2 banks audited

₦31.4M
·
10 weeks

A Lagos-based industrial manufacturer had maintained two banking relationships for 7 years. Our forensic team identified COT applied at 0.45% — four times the CBN approved rate of 0.1%. Combined with overdraft interest exceeding the MPR+7% ceiling, the total recovery exceeded ₦31M across both banks.

Excess COTOverdraft interest above MPR cap
FMCG Distribution

₦450M annual turnover · 1 bank audited

₦8.7M
·
7 weeks

An Abuja-based FMCG distributor with significant import activity was charged LC confirmation fees of up to 3% per quarter — double the CBN maximum of 1.5%. Additionally, SWIFT transfer fees above the $25 flat cap were charged on 94 separate transactions over 4 years, yielding a combined recovery of ₦8.7M.

Inflated LC confirmation chargesPhantom SWIFT fees
Construction & Engineering

₦680M annual turnover · 3 banks audited

₦15.2M
·
9 weeks

A Port Harcourt construction group had three banking relationships involving term loans and contract financing. Our analysis revealed interest rates on two facilities that exceeded the agreed spread over MPR, compounded over 5 years. Facility annual review fees were charged at ₦150,000 per facility versus the CBN cap of ₦10,000.

Term loan interest overchargeFacility management fees
Healthcare Group

₦2.1B annual turnover · 4 banks audited

₦67.8M
·
14 weeks

A multi-state private healthcare group with four banking relationships and high transaction volumes. COT charges were consistently applied above CBN rates across all accounts. Credit risk premiums exceeding the 2% p.a. cap were applied on two facilities. This engagement produced the largest single recovery in our portfolio to date.

Aggregate COT overchargeExcess credit risk premiumAccount maintenance

Our Process

Six Steps from Complaint to Recovery

A structured, transparent process — from initial engagement to funds arriving in your account.

01

Engagement & Authorisation

We execute a mutual NDA and Letter of Engagement. You issue a Letter of Authority authorising us to act as your financial recovery agents.

02

Document Collection

You securely provide bank statements, facility letters, and charge schedules. Our team sets up an encrypted data room for all materials.

03

Forensic Analysis

Our forensic accountants run a line-by-line audit against the CBN Guide to Bank Charges and BOFIA Act schedules to identify all overcharges.

04

Findings Report

We produce a detailed Forensic Findings Report quantifying all identified excess charges with documentary evidence for each claim.

05

Bank Engagement

We formally present findings to the bank and negotiate recovery on your behalf, escalating to the CBN Consumer Protection Department where necessary.

06

Recovery & Settlement

Recovered funds are credited directly to your corporate account. Our 30% success fee is invoiced exclusively on the recovered amount.

Average end-to-end timeline: 4 – 16 weeks, depending on turnover band, number of banks, and statement availability. We keep you informed at every step.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Free Guide: The Corporate Treasurer's Handbook

10 Signs Your Bank Is Overcharging You — and what to do about it. Written for Nigerian CFOs, treasurers, and finance directors.

  • How to read your bank's charge schedule against CBN rates
  • The 6 charge types most commonly applied above CBN limits
  • How to calculate your potential recovery exposure in 10 minutes
  • The exact CBN complaint process — step by step
  • What to say to your relationship manager (and what not to say)

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Prefer to speak first? Email: forensics@majormaestro.com · All initial consultations are strictly confidential and free of charge.