Thriving with sustainable finance

The Ghana Association of Banks (GAB) has raised concerns over the low recovery rate of funds lost to fraud across the country’s banks and specialised deposit-taking institutions (SDIs) - estimated at only about 5 percent - and called for stronger intelligence-sharing among financial service providers.

Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLC has recorded strong financial performance for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, posting a profit before tax (PBT) of GH¢478.5 million, up from GH¢447.5 million in the corresponding period of 2025.

In a landmark milestone for cross-border financial services between Africa and Asia, GCB Bank PLC, Ghana’s largest bank, has partnered with UnionPay International to issue UnionPay debit and prepaid cards.

Atwima Kwanwoma Community Bank PLC (AKCBank) has unveiled a new corporate identity, marking a major milestone after more than four decades of banking to customers and communities in the Ashanti Region.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across all 16 regions are to benefit from a national business pitch competition aimed at improving access to funding, strengthening business capacity and creating jobs.

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA Ghana) has launched a one-year initiative to assess the institutional, regulatory and workforce requirements for Ghana’s nuclear power programme as the country works towards the stage at which it can invite bids or negotiate a contract for its first nuclear power plant.

Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBC) has signed a financing mandate with Ecobank Ghana PLC for proposed facilities of up to US$250 million to expand and modernise its mining operations at Awaso, in a move expected to strengthen production capacity and support Ghana's ambition to process more of its bauxite locally.

Ghana must strengthen its capacity to mobilize domestic capital to finance economic growth and reduce its exposure to external financial shocks,