BoG takes financial literacy drive to Techiman, vows to protect depositors

The engagement covered a range of critical topics, including: · The role and mandate of the Bank of Ghana· Responsible borrowing and consumer protection· Dud cheques: causes, implications, and prevention· Currency education: identification and proper handling of banknotes The Regional Director of the Bank of Ghana for the Sunyani office, Lawal Abubakari, who oversees the Bono, Bono East, Ahafo, and parts of the Upper West Region, noted that the feedback received from the engagement will strengthen the bank's output across all regions—not only in the Bono East.

In its first-ever stakeholders' engagement in Techiman, the Bono East Regional capital, the Central Bank brought its message of financial literacy, consumer protection, and inclusive dialogue directly to traders, market women, and business owners under the theme "Strengthening Stakeholder Relations Through Dialogue and Engagement." Speaking at the event, Director of Communications at the Bank of Ghana, Bernard Ato Otabil, explained that the initiative forms part of a broader strategy to strengthen collaboration between the Central Bank and local stakeholders.