Tag: Bank fraud
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We must begin interrogating bank staff over bank-related robberies – Prof. Aning
Security analyst, Prof. Kwasi Aning, believes the time has come for financial institutions to embark on rigorous scrutiny of their staff following the increasing cases of bank-related robberies in the country. He says routine checks must also be carried out on both company and personal electronic devices, used by the staff to assess information that…
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56% of fraud cases in Banks and SDIs involved staff members – BoG Report
The significant increase in the reported value of fraud recorded by Banks and Specialized Deposit-Taking Institutions in Ghana in 2020, which stands at GHS1 billion, was a result of a number of factors, including the involvement of staff of these financial institutions. According to the Bank of Ghana’s new fraud report for the year 2020,…
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Reported value of fraud against Banks & SDIs hits GH¢1 billion
The reported value of fraud recorded by Banks and Specialized Deposit-Taking Institutions in Ghana in 2020 was about GH¢1 billion. This represents an increase of over 750 percent when compared to the reported value of fraud recorded in 2019, which stood at about GH¢115 million. That’s according to the Bank of Ghana’s Banks & SDI…
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Banks must verify background of employees to curb rising fraud — BoG
The Head of the Financial Integrity Office at the Bank of Ghana, George Nkrumah, is urging financial institutions to ensure strict compliance with employee background checks as a way of minimizing fraud perpetuated by employees. “When you are employing, you have to do Know Your Employee (KYE ). Know the person you are recruiting. Make…