Foreign Exchange Act, 2006

Date Shared:

Friday, December 27, 2013 - 10:30

Countries and areas:

Ghana

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities - 10.c on remittances costs reduction

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 20: Promote faster, safer and cheaper transfer of remittances and foster financial inclusion of migrants

Contributors:

Member States

Chairmanship:

Sweden 2013-2014

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Policy Coherence

Summary:

The Foreign Exchange Act of 2006 promotes a better tracking of remittance inflows and the increasing usage of formal channels for remittances. It also provides for: the exchange of foreign currency, for international payment transactions and foreign exchange transfers; for the regulation of foreign exchange business and provides for related matters.

Link:

For more information:

https://www.gipcghana.com/press-and-media/downloads/promotional-material...

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2013-2014 - Thematic Meeting 1 "Operationalizing Mainstreaming of Migration in Development Policy and Integrating Migration in the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda ".