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newsghana. com. gh > cbn-extends-pos-geo-fencing-deadline-to-august-2026

CBN extends Po S geo-fencing deadline to August 2026

3+ hour, 2+ min ago  (187+ words) The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has pushed the deadline for geo-fencing Point-of-Sale (Po S) terminals to 1 August 2026, giving banks and payment firms more time to comply. In a circular dated 29 May, signed by the director of its Payments System Supervision…...

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newsghana. com. gh > ghana-bans-government-cheques-with-digital-payment-deal

Ghana Bans Government Cheques With Digital Payment Deal

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (254+ words) The Controller and Accountant-General's Department (CAGD) has signed a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the Bank of Ghana and 24 commercial banks to make electronic payments the only legally authorised channel for all government transactions, formally ending the use of physical…...

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newsghana. com. gh > nigeria-classifies-money-bouquets-as-currency-abuse-ahead-of-valentines-day

Nigeria Classifies Money Bouquets as Currency Abuse Ahead of Valentine's Day

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (434+ words) The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has classified money bouquets as a form of naira abuse, adding the practice to prohibited acts such as spraying, squeezing, selling, and defacing banknotes. A money bouquet involves folding naira notes to resemble flower…...

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newsghana. com. gh > insurance-costs-rise-sharply-despite-record-low-inflation

Insurance Costs Rise Sharply Despite Record Low Inflation

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (518+ words) Ghana's insurance and financial services sector recorded a 4. 7 percent month-on-month increase in January 2026, making it the fastest-growing component of the non-food Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket even as overall inflation fell to a near three-decade low, according to data from…...

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