The Bank of Ghana has served its customers and the general public a notice of the use of Ghana Card as the only means of identification for all financial transactions.
In a notice signed by Sandra Thompson (MS), Secretary to the Bank of Ghana, the directive will take effect from July 1, 2022.
The statement further made it known that, the directive is in accordance with Regulation 7 of the National Identity Register, 2012 (L.I. 2111).
The release further directed all financial institutions that are licensed and regulated by the Bank of Ghana to take steps to update customers records with the Ghana Card.
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In a statement on the notice to all licensed financial institutions and the general public said, “In furtherance of its objective of ensuring the safety of the financial system, Bank of Ghana pursuant to Regulation 7 of the National Identity Register, 2012 (L.I. 2111), hereby directs that with effect from 1st July, 2022, the Ghana Card shall
be the only identification card that will be use to undertake transactions at all Bank of Ghana licensed and regulated financial institutions including:”
i. Banks;
ii. Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions;
iii. Non-Deposit-Taking Financial Institutions;
iv. Payment Service Providers and Dedicated Electronic Money Issuers;
v. Forex Bureaus and Credit Reference Bureaus.
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“In line with this Notice, Section 30 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2020 (Act 1044) and Regulation 12 of the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, 2011 (L.I. 1987), all financial institutions shall take steps to update customer records with the Ghana Card.”
“Customers of Bank of Ghana regulated financial institutions are therefore advised to update their records with their respective financial institutions with
the Ghana Card in line with this Notice.”
“For KYC purposes, the National Identification Authority verification transaction platform will be integrated into the Bank of Ghana’s financial monitoring
platform. This is to ensure that all financial transactions performed within the ecosystem are linked to one identity and information, and unique codes for the transactions shared with the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to facilitate the identification of initiators/beneficiaries for track and trace purposes.”
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This will include but not limited to transactions by:
i. Banks
ii. Non-bank Financial Institutions; and
iii. Mobile Money Operators (MMOs).
The Public is to note that no other form of identification will be accepted for financial transactions in Bank of Ghana after the effective date stated above.
SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh
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