Eight Firms Violating Foreign Exchange Act
The Bank of Ghana (BOG) has recently identified eight money transfer organizations (MTOs) operating in Ghana's remittances and forex markets without approval. In a notice issued on November 16, the central bank warned the public and regulated financial institutions against engaging with these MTOs. The MTOs in question are Lemfi, Wise, Transfer Go, Xoom-A Paypal Service, Sendvalu, Boss Revolution, BTC-AZA Finance, and Supersonicz. The BOG stated that each of these organizations is in violation of Section 3.1 of the Foreign Exchange Act, 2006 (Act 723), which prohibits engaging in foreign exchange business without a valid license.
Furthermore, Section 15.3 of the same law states that any movement of foreign exchange to and from Ghana must be conducted by individuals or entities with the necessary licenses. The central bank also reminded approved MTOs to strictly adhere to the requirements of their licenses at all times. They should only conduct foreign exchange flows through their partner institutions and follow all operational guidelines.
Ghana's Foreign Exchange Challenges
Ghana, like many other African countries, has been facing a shortage of foreign exchange on the official market. This shortage has led to increased pressure on the local currency's exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and has contributed to inflation. The Ghanaian cedi was one of the worst-performing currencies globally in 2022.
In response to these challenges, Ghanaian monetary authorities have implemented various measures to curb the influence of the forex parallel market on the economy. One of these measures includes suspending the licenses of financial institutions found to be operating unlawfully.
In its most recent action against non-compliant institutions, the BOG announced on November 20 that it had imposed a fine and suspended the forex license of Zeepay Ghana Limited from November 27, 2023, to December 8, 2023.
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