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BoG to tighten credit risk rules
…as private-sector lending accelerates
Joshua Worlasi AMLANU
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is preparing to tighten banks’ credit risk management requirements as private-sector lending accelerates, with the regulator warning that rapid credit expansion must be matched by stronger underwriting and risk controls.
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