{
  "id": 10395440,
  "title": "2nd Dep Governor: Banks' innovation must go hand in hand with strong safeguards, responsible conduct and financial stability",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/2nd-dep-governor-banks-innovation-must-go-hand-in-hand-with-strong",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T07:40:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/2nd-dep-governor-banks-innovation-must-go-hand-in-hand-with-strong-safeguards-responsible-conduct-and-financial-stability"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bank of Ghana's Second Deputy Governor, Mrs Matilda Asante-Asiedu, emphasized that innovation must be accompanied by robust safeguards, responsible behavior, and financial stability in Ghana's banking sector. Mrs Asante-Asiedu reiterated the Bank of Ghana's dedication to fostering innovation that enhances access and efficiency throughout the financial landscape of Ghana.\n\nDuring the official commissioning of Absa Place, the new headquarters of Absa Bank Ghana Ltd, Mrs Asante-Asiedu highlighted that this substantial investment symbolizes trust in Absa Bank's future. However, she stressed that such progress must be supported by strong governance, operational resilience, and sound risk management, alongside maintaining customer trust.\n\nThe Bank of Ghana remains committed to supporting innovation that increases accessibility and efficiency while upholding necessary safeguards to protect customers and maintain financial stability. The central bank expects the banking industry to approach innovation with the same meticulousness they apply to capital conservation, liquidity management, and credit risk management.",
  "summary": "Matilda Asante-Asiedu reaffirms BoG's commitment to supporting innovation that improves access and efficiency across Ghana’s financial sector",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Economy strong despite global headwinds – Governor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/economy-strong-despite-global-headwinds-governor",
        "published": "2026-09-28T08:37:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}