BoG, Police arrest seven over cedi bouquets

“Bank of Ghana wishes to issue a warning to the general public for using the banknotes and coins to create money bouquets, money cakes for weddings, for birthdays, for graduations, and other similar events, which constitutes the misuse and abuse of the currency, and it is illegal and unlawful,” she said.

The Bank of Ghana’s July 14, 2026 public notice states that the use of currency notes and coins as decorations, including money bouquets, jewellery and other artistic creations, amounts to improper use of the currency and may constitute offences under the Currency Act, 1964 (Act 242).

The Bank says it has initiated enforcement measures in collaboration with state law enforcement agencies to address currency misuse and protect the integrity, quality and functionality of the Ghana cedi.