Seven people arrested over abuse of cedi notes

The Bank of Ghana (BoG), in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service organised the operation that saw the arrest of the seven for allegedly abusing and improperly handling Ghana cedi notes for commercial purposes.

Featured Oct - 05 - 2026 , 14:09 1 minute read Seven women said to be engaged in activities in relation to the abuse of the Ghana cedi note have been arrested at various locations in Accra.

The practice constituted an improper use of the national currency and formed part of activities prohibited under the law, including altering, decorating, crumpling, tearing or otherwise defacing cedi notes.