YellowPay deals in digital transactions
The Bank of Ghana has warned against online digital platforms, YellowPay and HanyPay, describing them as unapproved and unlicensed for operations.
In a release on June 11, 2025, the Central Bank noted that YellowPay, an unapproved digital payment platform provided by Yellow Card Financial Inc, an entity not licensed by the bank, is actively promoting itself as a provider of digital payment services, cryptocurrency trading, and cross-border remittance solutions.
“The platform purports to enable users to make payments, send and receive electronic money and stable coins across borders, as well as convert stable coins into local currency; activities which require appropriate licensing from the Bank of Ghana,” it said.
The Central Bank also noted that YellowPay is engaged in an ongoing collaboration with HanyPay, an entity that claims to be licensed by the Africa Diaspora Central Bank (ADCB).
This partnership reportedly seeks to develop and integrate a new stablecoin, AKL Lumi, into the global financial ecosystem.
“This development raises significant regulatory concerns, as HanyPay is neither licensed nor authorised to operate within the jurisdiction of Ghana. In addition, the Bank of Ghana does not recognise ADCB as a central bank,” the BoG said.
The release signed by Sandra Thompson, BoG Secretary, noted that this notice serves to inform the public, financial institutions, and all relevant stakeholders to desist from engaging with Yellow Card Financial Inc and HanyPay Ghana, on the basis that their activities are not approved by the Bank of Ghana.
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