NCC approves Telcos’ request to suspend USSD services for nine banks.

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to disconnect Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes assigned by the commission to nine financial institutions.

The NCC said this in a public notice by Reuben Muoka, the director of public affairs of the commission, on Wednesday.

According to the commission, the financial institutions and impacted USSD codes are Fidelity Bank (770), First City Monument Bank (329), Jaiz Bank (773), Polaris Bank Limited (833), Sterling Bank Limited (832), United Bank for Africa (919), Unity Bank (7799), Wema Bank (945), and Zenith Bank (966).