{
  "id": 4276922,
  "title": "BoG inaugurates committee to probe seized foreign currency at Ghana’s borders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/bog-inaugurates-committee-to-probe-seized-foreign-currency-at-ghanas-4276922",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-29T20:58:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/bog-inaugurates-committee-to-probe-seized-foreign-currency-at-ghanas-borders/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has established a Preliminary Investigation Committee on Seized Foreign Currency to tackle the issue of undeclared foreign currency entering Ghana through its airports and border points. This move, according to the BoG Governor, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, aims to bolster the country's financial system by enhancing monitoring and investigation procedures for foreign currency seizures. The committee's formation comes in response to concerns about the potential risks associated with undeclared currency flows, including money laundering, tax evasion, and the weakening of financial intelligence available to authorities. The BoG is collaborating with several government agencies, including the Ghana Revenue Authority, Ghana Airports Company Limited, National Security, the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), the Financial Intelligence Centre, and the Attorney General’s Office, to ensure the effective implementation of this initiative.",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "BoG inaugurates committee to probe seized foreign currency at Ghana’s borders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/bog-inaugurates-committee-to-probe-seized-foreign-currency-at-ghanas",
        "published": "2026-08-29T19:11:56.000Z"
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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."
}