Ghana: Bank of Ghana Tightens Sanctions On Dud Cheque Offenders

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced tougher sanctions against customers who issue dud cheques to check the persistent rise in the practice despite earlier measures introduced to curb the offence.

In a notice issued on June 24, 2026, the central bank expressed concern over the continued issuance of dishonoured cheques by some customers of banks and specialised deposit-taking institutions (SDIs), warning that the trend was undermining confidence in the country’s payment system.

The notice,…