Business News of Monday, 12 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhana’s central bank is set to begin the first of a three-pilot-phased rollout for the nation’s digital currency in September this year. The currency which is known as the e-cedi is expected to operate in a sandbox interim and hinged on advancing financial inclusion and facilitating trade towards a cash-lite economy. First deputy governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Maxwell Opoku-Afari, providing details at a workshop for Business Journalists said the digital currency when fully adopted will outline the use of other digital currencies. “Digital Currency is part of the central bank acknowledging the need for digital payment and digital delivery of financial services. By this, the Bank of Ghana will provide a platform on which we can add more value to digital transactions,” Dr Opoku-Afari said.

Source: GhanaWeb July 12, 2021 13:52 UTC