{
  "id": 4103802,
  "title": "BoG defends microfinance reforms amid industry cost concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/bog-defends-microfinance-reforms-amid-industry-cost-concerns-4103802",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-29T01:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/bog-defends-microfinance-reforms-amid-industry-cost-concerns/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has mounted a strong defence of its ongoing reforms in the microfinance and specialised deposit-taking institutions sector, saying the measures are critical to restoring confidence, strengthening institutional resilience and addressing weaknesses that have undermined the stability of the industry.",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "BoG defends microfinance reforms amid industry cost concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/bog-defends-microfinance-reforms-amid-industry-cost-concerns",
        "published": "2026-08-29T01:34:00.000Z"
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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."
}