Bank of Ghana formally backs tokenisation of real-world assets
The Bank of Ghana has publicly endorsed tokenisation of real-world assets as a mechanism to deepen capital market access and broaden financial inclusion. The formal backing signals that a regulatory framework for digital asset tokenisation in Ghana is imminent, creating a structured entry point for blockchain and digital securities startups. This positions Ghana as a potential West African leader in regulated digital asset infrastructure.
BoG Backing: an endorsement is not yet a framework
The Bank of Ghana calling tokenisation a path to deeper capital markets is a genuine signal — regulators in this region don't say these things casually.
But there's nothing to build on yet. No licence conditions, no custody rules, no clarity on which assets qualify. A public endorsement without a published framework is a green light with no road behind it.
For the founders already building in this space, the honest question is whether 'imminent' means months or years — because in that gap, the teams with the patience and the reserves to wait will survive, and the rest will have built for a market that hasn't opened.
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- Tokenisation to boost capital market depth, expand access to finance — BoG · thebftonline.com · T3