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May
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has refuted claims suggesting the introduction of a one percent cybersecurity levy on all banking transactions, dismissing them as baseless. A report by Ghana Chronicles which has been circulated on social media alleges that the Central Bank intends to implement a one percent cybersecurity levy on banking transactions to counter rising cybersecurity risks both domestically and globally. In a statement released on Tuesday, the BoG categorically denied these reports, labeling them as untrue. Additionally, the Central Bank urged the public to disregard such unfounded claims. https://twitter.com/thebankofghana/status/1787849864325259658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1787849864325259658%7Ctwgr%5Ef60c6de6b7ae16a3747587fb81af2925d25b7f57%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ghanaweb.live%2FGhanaHomePage%2Fbusiness%2FBoG-denies-implementation-of-1-cybersecurity-levy-on-banking-transactions-1936847 Source: Ghanaweb