Bullion van robbery: BoG told to ban phones in banks, implement fiat to overhaul cash-in-transit measures

The Bank of Ghana has been charged to implement a fiat leading to overhaul of activities of cash-in-transit and related ones as well as ban use of mobile phones by employees of banks and deposit taking institutions during working hours.

According to Security Analyst, Adam Bonaa, the Central Bank must act fast to reduce the bullion van attacks by armed robbery.

“The Bank of Ghana would have to ensure that all parties involved follow a certain procedure. And one of it has to do with the fact that looking at the increasing rate of bullion van attacks, you would want to look at who you are letting in to be part of the movement of cash.”

“These people, how do they communicate; one of the solutions I have looked at is the fact that once you are supposed to be transiting money, you are not supposed to be using any portable telephony device that is tablet, mobile phone that belongs to you or any gadget that can be connected to the internet. I have recommended that it should actually even be extended to all banking staff just as its done outside the country in advanced economies”, he added.

Armed robbery attacks on bullion vans appear to be unending as a bullion van was allegedly attack this week with the robbers bolting away with about ¢100,000.

Source: Myjoyonline