Tag: Bank of Ghana
BoG is Financial Inclusion Institutional Leader of the Year
Bank of Ghana has been adjudged the Financial Inclusion Institutional Leadership of the Year 2023 at the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) Awards.The...
Photos: MTN MoMo holds stakeholder forum to address barriers to digital...
MobileMoney Limited (MTN MoMo), as part of activities to commemorate this year’s Mobile Money Month, has held a stakeholder forum on the theme “Addressing...
CBDC global adoption: Ghana, Eswatini stand out
Digital payments innovation in different regions of the world is being spurred on by Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) adoption, as nations experiment with...
Illegal Loan Apps: 420 suspected operators arrested
A swoop by the Cyber Security Authority, in partnership with the Bank of Ghana and the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), has led...
BREAKING: BoG fines, suspends forex licenses of Fidelity and FNB
The Bank of Ghana has temporarily suspended the foreign exchange (forex) licenses of Fidelity Bank and First National Bank (FNB) for flouting forex regulations...
Mobile money fraud increased 117% in 2022 – BoG Report
Mobile money fraudster succeeded in stealing GH¢26 million from Ghanaians in 2022, representing a significant 117% increase from GH¢12 million a year before.Per the...
3 financial fraud types grow exponentially in 2022
At least three financial fraud types saw some exponential growth in 2022, compared to the numbers recorded in 2021.The three were cyber/email fraud, fraudulent...
Banking & MoMo Fraud: GHS82 million lost in 2022
In 2022, financial institutions in the country recorded a significant loss of GHS82 million in a total of 15,164 fraud incidents during the course...
Zeepay CEO calls for Settlement Banks to help stabilize local currencies
Andrew Takyi-Appiah, the CEO of leading mobile money firm and number on Ghana Club100, Zeepay has called on Africa's financial sector regulators to establish...
BoG takes steps to curb cyber threats
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has inaugurated an advanced command centre, the latest in its cybersecurity infrastructure, established to ensure the delivery of a...