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10 things you should never do with Ghana cedi notes and coins, according to the Bank of Ghana
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The Bank of Ghana has warned that spraying cedi notes, making money bouquets, writing on banknotes and other forms of mishandling the national currency are offences that could lead to arrest, fines or imprisonment.
In a public notice issued on July 14, 2026, and signed by the Secretary to the Bank, Aimee Vyda Quashie, the central bank said it has observed the increasing misuse of Ghana's currency, a practice that affects the quality, integrity and public image of the cedi.
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has warned that several common ways Ghanaians handle cedi notes and coins at weddings, birthdays, funerals and other social events are against the law and could result in arrest, prosecution, fines or imprisonment.
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