MyJoyOnline· 6h ago· 1 min read
Traders in the Sunyani Business Community have lauded the Bank of Ghana (BoG)’s measures to sustain the Ghana cedi coin as a legal tender.
Their commendation followed a statement issued by the central bank warning that the rejection of the Ghana cedi coin for business transaction, was an offense punishable by law.
The BoG’s statement signed by Miss Aimee Vyda Quashie, its Secretary, said “refusing to sell a product to a buyer simply because the buyer is paying with cedi coins constitutes an offence”.
In reaction to the directive, some traders told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) market survey at the Sunyani Central Business District (CBD), that it was rather buyers who failed to recognise, appreciate and collect the Ghana cedi coins as a ‘change’ whenever they bought their products.
Mr Osei Boakye, a shop owner, said several of his customers failed to collect the 10 pesewas as change,…
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