Ghanaian banks reportedly set to close foreign currency savings accounts by end of July


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  • Atta Obeng site 19 Tema 5 months ago

    Where are the economic management team led by Bawumia, oh Ghana we are doomed

  • SMARTPHONE £XPERT - START MAKING REAL MONEY IN 3WKS 5 months ago

    That's bullshit...Learning a service-skill-to-Earn is easier than buying-to-sell which requires more capital. As a young man, entertain yourself o BUT face your own hustle too. Don't blame your village people when money no de ...
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  • Mr bones 5 months ago

    Mr vice President aka Ogar 1gh card you are a liar ! Gyimi gyimi man ,I voted for your NPP due to your lies .

  • Akwasi 5 months ago

    I think this a good move. We need to fine every means to stabilize our local currency

  • Farmer 5 months ago

    These accounts don't have a destabilizing effect if the bank manages them according to the rules set by BoG. They can only be used to keep incoming foreign currency funds for the period until the owner is ready to use them, a ...
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  • Ghanaman 5 months ago

    Very good because the bank managers and the customers are destroying the economy

  • Mr Ibu 5 months ago

    People will transfer these money into their personal saves in their bedrooms as Cecelia Dapaah did. It will even worsen the situation

  • Gauls 5 months ago

    We r finished. This gov is confused and deceitful. Nana Ado 3rd class student

  • ST GHFUO: GH LEADERS ARE NOT ENLIGHTENED 5 months ago

    this is wrong economically and must be stopped asap

  • Truth Hurts 5 months ago

    We will keep our forex in a safe box guarded by a gun with extended clips

  • Chief 5 months ago

    The opression continues...

  • Kotibrim 5 months ago

    Oh these Africans!!! The cedi now costs more to print than its worth!!! The cedi is broken and until you take steps to fix that problem we'll continue the downward spiral. These antic won't cut the cake!!! You collapsed all t ...
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  • Max 5 months ago

    You don't close the account but set a limit say $50,000.00 so that those who need for their travels and medicare will have what to fall on when the need arises. They should rather check the companies which transfer a lot of f ...
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  • box 5 months ago

    How should they pay dividends to their foreign investors? I don't think the foreign investors who don't live in Ghana will accept Ghana cedis as a medium of payment. debt servicing also takes away a lot of foreign currency f ...
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  • Richard 5 months ago

    This is not the way to go. This directive will not solve any challenge whatsoever. They brought maximum withdrawal limit and yet nothing happened.
    They brought no opening of forex account and yet the depreciation has tripled ...
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  • King 5 months ago

    When empty Heads poses as knowledgeable, this is what we get. After stealing all the money and keeping them in dollars under your beds, you're wasting our time with this NONSENSE.
    Where did we go wrong as Ghanaians? People k ...
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  • Ras Michael 5 months ago

    Such a suggestion is a shame to the so called management team of the country, people are renting out their properties in foreign money and you cannot open your mouth, foreigners are duping the the country interms of their ope ...
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  • Kofi 5 months ago

    Foreign currency accounts are usually current accounts. I wonder who is trying to pollute the public with this bogus news. Banks don't trade in foreign currency deposits.

  • Bitter truth#1 5 months ago

    If this will stabilize the cedi, then so be it..As a Govt, u need to find every means possible to stabilize your economy and your currency..It will affect me in some way because I have one tough but if that will help the cedi ...
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  • Gozzo 5 months ago

    THESE HEADLESS GROUP OF PEOPLE HAVE NEVER SOLVED ANY SINGLE FORKIN PROBLEM IN THAT NATION, BUT ALWAYS CREATING PROBLEMS, HARDSHIP ON THE MASSES. EVERY BLESSED DAY CORRUPTIONS SCANDAL... VERY SHAMEFUL USELESS LEADERSHIP

  • Jones 5 months ago

    It's good policy though it cannot stand the test of time in this country.

  • Jones 5 months ago

    Printing of 100 and 200 notes is a major cause of depreciating effect of the Ghana Cedis. You printed these high denominations then calling for cashless economy.
    Power makes us ignore the fundamental solutions to major chal ...
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