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Viewing cable 08ACCRA1613, GHANA: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON IRAN'S ATTEMPTS TO

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08ACCRA1613 2008-12-24 13:21 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Accra 
VZCZCXYZ0001
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHAR #1613 3591321
ZNR UUUUU ZZH (CCY AD120422 MSI1848-695)
O 241321Z DEC 08
FM AMEMBASSY ACCRA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7439
INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN 0058
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0320
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0325
RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME 0915
RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV 0047
RHMFISS/CDR USAFRICOM STUTTGART GE
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC
 
UNCLAS ACCRA 001613 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
C O R R E C T E D COPY CAPTION 
 
DEPT FOR ISN/CPI, KEVIN MCGEEHAN 
DEPT FOR AF, AKUNNA COOK 
DEPT FOR T, ERIC DESAUTELS 
DEPT FOR NEA, SARAH GROEN 
DEPT OF TREASURY FOR JONATHAN BURKE AND ERIN SCHENCKE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PINS PINR ECIN EFIN ETTC KNNP MNUC IR GH
SUBJECT: GHANA: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON IRAN'S ATTEMPTS TO 
EXPAND BANKING RELATIONSHIPS 
 
REF: SECSTATE 132635 
 
 
1. (SBU) ECONOFF delivered subject demarche to Paul Acquah, 
Governor of the Bank of Ghana, and Lionel Van Lare Dosoo, 
Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana. Governor Acquah said 
that no banking license applications have yet been received 
at the Bank of Ghana from any Iranian entities.  The 
officials did not indicate the Bank of Ghana,s disposition 
toward the possibility of any future Iranian applications. 
 
2. (SBU) In response to REFTEL points, Governor Acquah stated 
his belief that these matters would likely be discussed at 
the next Inter Governmental Action Group  Against Money 
Laundering (GIABA) meetings, expected in early 2009. 
 
3. (SBU) Post will monitor the financial sector for any 
developments regarding Iranian banking activities in Ghana 
and advise the Department. 
 
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