PremiumTrust Bank’s Asunmo Elected CeBIH Chairman

In Short

Abidemi, also known as Bidemi, Asunmo has been elected the 10th Chairman of the Committee of e-Business Industry Heads, CeBIH. She is the Group Head of e-Business and Transaction Banking at PremiumTrust Bank. She says the group will support Nigeria’s Payment System Vision targets.

What Happened

CeBIH is a forum of senior banking and payments leaders focused on digital channels, card payments, transfers, and other electronic banking services. It coordinates industry work on shared standards and day-to-day issues that affect how digital payments run.

On September 16, 2026, members elected Asunmo as chairman. The role typically involves convening member banks, aligning on common positions, and working with regulators and ecosystem partners.

Asunmo pledged support for Nigeria’s Payment System Vision, often shortened to PSV. PSV is a multi-year plan that sets goals for payments infrastructure, inclusion, and safety. In plain terms, it is a roadmap for making more payments digital, more reliable, and easier to access.

Why It Matters

Leadership changes at CeBIH can shape what problems get prioritised across the banking industry. That includes payment reliability, dispute handling, fraud controls, and the customer experience on mobile and online banking.

For fintechs and payment processors that integrate with Nigerian banks, CeBIH decisions can affect operational standards. Examples include timelines for resolving failed transfers, shared security practices, and how banks adopt new rails like instant payments.

As Nigeria pushes toward PSV targets, CeBIH can also influence how banks collaborate on compliance and risk. That matters in a market where outages, fraud attempts, and regulatory expectations are rising at the same time.