New applications for a few gold purchasing licenses would be suspended immediately – GoldBod

Compiled By: Prince Henry Danquah, Bora Capital Advisors Ltd.

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced the immediate suspension of new applications for selected gold buying licences as part of planned reforms to strengthen Ghana’s gold trading system.

In a press release dated February 16, 2026, GoldBod said the suspension affects applications for Tier 1 and Tier 2 buying licences, as well as the Self-Financing Aggregator Licence, with immediate effect.

GoldBod explained that the move forms part of a broader strategy to modernise and improve the country’s gold-buying framework.

“The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced the immediate suspension of applications for specific categories of gold buying licences as part of a strategic reform process aimed at strengthening and modernising Ghana’s gold buying regime,” the statement said.

Source: newsthemegh.com