Bank of Ghana

5 results about this entity

Period: 14 May 2020 - 31 Jul 2024

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Ghana pilots blockchain-based credentials and CBDC for global trade

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has completed a proof-of-concept into the use of digital credentials for international trade and CBDC-based cross-border payments.

31 July 2024

News/inclusion

Payments Canada Summit: Ghana's eCedi pilot

In 2022 Ghana began piloting a retail central bank digital currency, exploring both an online and an offline version of the so-called eCedi. The Bank of Ghana's Maxwell Opoku-Afari ran through the findings at last week's Payments Canada Summit.

08 May 2023

News/payments

Bank of Ghana rolls out mobile wallet

The Bank of Ghana has launched GhanaPay, a common mobile wallet open to the country's financial services sector.

20 June 2022

News/crypto

Bank of Ghana taps G+D for CBDC pilot

The Bank of Ghana has enlisted German outfit Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) for an upcoming central bank digital currency pilot.

12 August 2021

Company announcement/payments

Ghana interbank payments network releases universal QR Code

HPS, a global payments solutions provider, together with Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS), a subsidiary of the Bank of Ghana, announce the launch of the Universal QR Code and Proxy Pay platforms in a step towards a cashless society.

14 May 2020