{
  "id": 4249467,
  "title": "UMB makes history as first bank in Ghana approved by BoG, SEC to offer virtual accounts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/umb-makes-history-as-first-bank-in-ghana-approved-by-bog-sec-to-offer",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-29T18:16:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Starr FM",
    "slug": "starr-fm",
    "url": "https://starrfm.com.gh/umb-first-bank-ghana-approved-bog-sec-virtual-accounts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Universal Merchant Bank (UMB) has become the first bank in Ghana approved by the BoG and SEC to offer virtual accounts to eligible virtual asset businesses.",
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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."
}