The Chief Executive Officer of First Bank of Nigeria Limited and Subsidiaries, the parent company of FBNBank Ghana, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, has stated that banking remains a game-changer for countries like Ghana and Nigeria, for the facilitation of socio-economic development and bringing people together. Delivering his address at the FBNBank@25...
The African Export-Import Bank has embarked on a US$6.5billion General Capital Increase (GCI) to expand its capacity to deliver on its core mandate and diversify its range of services. The GCI will enhance the Bank’s capacity to support procurement of COVID-19 vaccines for the continent, bolster post-pandemic recovery efforts for...
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is pleased to announce its partnership and support to the African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS). The partnership will address gaps in operational costs as well as funding for ongoing activities over a three-year period, concluding in 2023. Afreximbank’s US$500,000 financial support will facilitate implementation of development programmes...
There is the need to shift the conversation from ‘who is to blame?’ to ‘how do we fix the problem?’. Albert Einstein, one of the finest brains ever to live, once remarked, “we can’t solve our problems at the same levels we created them”. I am not by...
…but call for further engagement ahead of implementation Banks in the country are optimistic that introducting the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) e-cedi will facilitate low transaction costs, improve security of payments as well as enhance higher monetary transaction limits, the 2021 PwC Ghana Banking Survey Report has revealed. According...
The Managing Director of Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC, Mr. Farid Antar, has reiterated the bank’s commitment to supporting sports development in Ghana. The Managing Director gave this assurance when Republic Bank presented GH¢200,000 to the national team - the Black Stars of Ghana - at a brief ceremony at the...
Bankers want deeper stakeholder engagement for possible directives Bankers have suggested that any discussion on possible introduction of limits on over-the-counter cash withdrawals must have a deeper engagement with the central bank and banks’ customers to build consensus on rationale and the quantum limit. The Association of Banks believe that...
Atwima Kwanwoma Rural Bank Limited at Pakyi No2 in the Amansie Central District   of Ashanti Region has recorded a remarkable operational performance in the 2020 year under review. Directors of the Bank never allowed the odds of the pandemic to cripple their responsibility to innovate and formulate practicable policies to...
The Managing Director of GCB Bank, Mr. Kofi Adomakoh, has called for a paradigm-shift within the financial sector to create long-term value for businesses without sacrificing environmental needs. He made this appeal at the Business Conference organised by Stanford Seed Transformation Network, Ghana. Speaking as a guest at the event...
The Ghana Association of Bankers (GAB) has donated 1,000 units of bullet-proof vests and 1,000 units of ballistic helmets to the Ghana Police Service (GPS). The donation was made at the request of former Inspector General of Police Mr. James Oppong-Boanuh, for these items to ensure that the police on...