Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG), as part of its fifth-year milestone, has held a 'CBG Meet the Press' session with editors in Accra to celebrate the impact of the bank over the years and strengthen ties with the media as is done every year by the bank. The event brought together...
FBNBank Ghana has held the first draw of its ongoing Akye Deposit and Win promotion (Akye promo) to reward 37 customers of the bank. The Akye Promo was launched last year during the commissioning of the bank’s Abeka Lapaz Branch. The maiden draw, which was held at the Makola Branch...
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has continued to elevate its global standing, coveting several prestigious international awards, signaling the Bank’s continuous contributions to the economic development of Africa. The recognition of the bank's outstanding performance reaffirms its status as a leading player in the financial industry with critical...
I had gone to find spare parts for my now ageing Toyota Fortuner vehicle at Abbosey Okai.  I was highly amused listening to some of the submissions during a heated debate on how the cedi has depreciated against the major foreign currencies. As I haggled over the prices of the...
"Good Banking is produced not by good laws, but by good bankers." -- Hartley Withers, prominent British financial journalist around the turn of the 19th century Dear Readers, last week started with my article on the need to pause and self-reflect before making new year resolutions. It is during our...
The World Bank Group yesterday, in principle, welcomed the agreement on key parameters of the proposed debt restructuring for Ghana reached by the Official Creditors’ Committee under the G20 Common Framework. This agreement, which is consistent with the Joint WB-IMF Debt Sustainability Framework, represents a critical milestone toward restoring debt...
Fidelity Bank, Ghana’s largest privately-owned bank, has emerged as a beacon of excellence with four of its key employees receiving noteworthy awards at the Ghana Association of Bankers Awards ceremony. Their dedication, talent and leadership shone brightly, underscoring Fidelity Bank's commitment to leadership, innovation and customer protection, even amid...
Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC has reinforced its commitment to healthcare by donating essential hospital equipment to the Osu Government Maternity Home at Osu in the Greater Accra Region. The items donated included a tent to provide shade during antenatal clinics, weighing scales for infants, state-of-the-art baby cots, screens, signboards, oximeters...
Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. Ernest Addison has reassured the public that the launch of the much-anticipated e-Cedi, the country's digital currency, will take place before the end of 2026. The Governor acknowledged progress made in the e-Cedi’s development, but attributed the delay in its launch to economic dislocation caused...
Nsoatreman Rural Bank PLC at Nsoatre, Bono Region, has posted modest growth in all financial performance indicators during the 2022-year review. In spite of its operational challenges stemming from an unfavourable macroeconomic environment, such as high inflation, the bank’s total deposits as at December 31, 2022 amounted to approximately GH¢40.60million...