The Bank of Ghana has issued regulatory directives requiring banks, licensed deposit-taking institutions, electronic money issuers, payment service providers, and other regulated financial institutions to cease supporting unauthorized fiat currency wallet services aimed at Ghanaian users. These services mainly involve dollar and other foreign currency-denominated wallets provided by crypto platforms. The Bank of Ghana stated that the related arrangements involve activities such as bank transfers, payment cards, settlement, and customer access support, which typically require authorization under the Payment Systems and Services Act of 2019, the Foreign Exchange Act of 2006, and other relevant laws, but the involved crypto platforms have not yet obtained authorization from the central bank. Institutions that do not comply with this directive may face regulatory or law enforcement actions.

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GateUser-ada1e8c7
· 6h ago
Ghana is about to cut off fiat currency deposits and withdrawals. It will be even harder for users of small countries in the future.
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ViewingNarrativesFromAHotAir
· 6h ago
"Foreign Exchange Law" being brought out, without authorization is illegal, just the old trick.
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Mint-ColoredCalmness
· 6h ago
The central bank steps in to regulate foreign currency wallets, and compliance costs for crypto platforms in Africa are set to rise even further.
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