Banks, Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) and the Public are reminded that under section 313(A) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) as amended, it is an offence punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment of up to five (5) years for any person to issue a dud cheque1. To further discourage the issuance of dud cheques, the Bank of Ghana introduced additional measures through notice number BG/GOV/SEC/2021/03.

Despite the above, Bank of Ghana has observed with grave concern the high issuance of dud cheques by some customers of banks and SDIs. This development has consequential effects on the acceptance of cheques for transactions. To discourage this malpractice, and to sustain confidence in the payment system, the Bank of Ghana has revised the sanctioning regime in respect of issuance of dud cheques for strict compliance by banks and SDIs as follows:

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