Bank Of Ghana news and trends

EMEA Daily: Bank of Ghana Introduces GhanaPay Mobile Wallet
International // June 16, 2022

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), the Bank of Ghana has introduced a brand new mobile wallet, GhanaPay. Plus, United Kingdom clothing brand Boohoo looks into charging fees for online returns, Qualcomm wins its appeal of a recent $1...

Ghana’s Central Bank Wants Digital Currency Available on Mobile Apps
CBDC // March 16, 2022

Ghana is looking to make sure its digital currency will work on a popular payment platforms operated by mobile-phone service providers, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March 15). The proposed use of eCedi in the West African country must be intuitive and improve financial inclusion, the Bank...

Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of Ghana Eyes Digital Currency; 4,000 Crypto Trader Accounts Now Frozen In...
Bitcoin // June 10, 2020

The Bank of Ghana continues to consider the creation of a digital currency, GhanaWeb reported. Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari, the bank’s first deputy governor, reportedly said during a digital workshop that the bank remains steadfast in facilitating innovation and piloting ideas like a central bank cryptocurrency....

Ghana’s Central Bank Pulls Licenses Of 23 Financial Institutions
International // August 22, 2019

In August of 2017 Ghana’s government announced that it was going to clean house in its financial services sector — particularly among lenders and second-level financial institutions.  And by all accounts they were entirely serious, as it has been an expensive and comprehensive journey. So...

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Ghana’s Central Bank Wants Digital Currency Available on Mobile Apps

March 16, 2022
Ghana is looking to make sure its digital currency will work on a popular payment platforms operated by mobile-phone service providers, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March 15). The proposed use of eCedi in the West African country must be intuitive and improve financial inclusion, the Bank of Ghana said. “It is important that the eCedi is […]

Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of Ghana Eyes Digital Currency; 4,000 Crypto Trader Accounts Now Frozen In...

June 10, 2020
The Bank of Ghana continues to consider the creation of a digital currency, GhanaWeb reported. Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari, the bank’s first deputy governor, reportedly said during a digital workshop that...