Only one in three staff implicated in fraud were dismissed in 2025 – BoG

The Bank of Ghana also found that 139 of the 219 staff members implicated in fraud, representing 63 percent, were involved in cash theft and cash suppression, making it the most prevalent form of insider fraud across banks and SDIs.

Johnson Asiama, BoG GovernorOnly about one in three employees implicated in fraud across Ghana's banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) were dismissed in 2025, according to the Bank of Ghana (BoG), raising concerns about disciplinary action against staff involved in financial misconduct.

While the number of employees involved in fraud has declined, the central bank noted that insider-related fraud continues to expose financial institutions to significant losses.