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According to him, it has been forced down the throat of Ghanaians unlike the previous GH\u00a250.00 and GH\u00a220.00 denominations that took months of education before circulation.<\/p>\n
Speaking on Hitz FM<\/em>, he said, \u201cthis time is like we are raped. If you are having sex with a virgin, your approach must be different. That\u2019s why BoG had to take us through to be more informed but they didn\u2019t,\u201d he told Andy Dosty.<\/p>\n Mr Omar said: \u201cIf you can walk around with about 20,000 Cedis in your pocket, you\u2019re psychologically lowering the currency. Ghanaians would lose the value we put on our money. How do you print this note and say you\u2019re creating a cashless society?\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the BoG says it is not shifting away from pursuing a cashless society policy with the introduction of the new banknotes.<\/p>\n Speaking to the media during the launch, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison said the introduction of these high-value notes was not a shift from the Central Bank\u2019s policy of pursuing a cashless society and promoting the use of electronic modes of payments.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile vigorously pursuing financial inclusion by accelerating the migration to e-payment platforms, we are also mindful of the relevance of cash in our day-to-day dealings. Undeniably, cash still remains the preferred medium of payment by the large informal sector in the country. This is why we continue to pay attention to enhancements in the structure, security features and management of cash within the economy. This will stay with us for some time,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n The Bank of Ghana on Friday introduced the GH\u00a22 coin, GH\u00a2100 and GH\u00a2200 notes as part of Ghana\u2019s currency denomination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n