FirstBank Ghana has announced the continuation of its Junior Internship Programme (JIP), a unique initiative designed to provide young customers with invaluable work experience and insights into the banking industry.
Esteemed Ghanaian musician and FirstBank Ghana Values Partner, Sarkodie, has endorsed the programme, urging interns to take full advantage of...
GCB Bank PLC has held a seminar to build the capacity of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), with primary focus on the crucial role of digital tools in enhancing business operations in today’s competitive world.
The seminar themed ‘Empowering Growth: Optimizing People and Resources for the Digital Era’ was also...
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU
The banking industry’s non-performing loans (NPLs) continue to climb, driven by a cocktail of factors including ever-increasing government arrears, macroeconomic instabilities, poor credit risk management and high fiscal deficits, a new study has shown.
Last week, during a press briefing at the...
By Elizabeth PUNSU, Kumasi
Directors of Amansie Rural Bank PLC with its head office at Antoakrom in the Amansie District of Ashanti Region has reiterated the Bank’s commitment to ensure the best and most convenient banking to customers at all times.
According to the Board Chairman of the Bank, Ben Kwakye...
Kariuki Ngari, Chief Executive Officer for Africa, Standard Chartered, is paying a working visit to Ghana this week.
During his visit, Kariuki will engage a broad range of stakeholders, including the Bank's clients, employees and Regulators. This visit highlights Ghana’s significant position within the Standard Chartered Group and its critical...
Stanbic Bank has made a donation of GHS50,000 to the Ghana Police Hospital’s Emergency Unit as part of the bank’s efforts to support health care delivery in the country.
The amount is expected to further boost the Hospital’s plans to establish an advanced emergency unit, significantly enhancing its ability to...
As Ghana strives to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), microfinance and micro insurance institutions have become indispensable in making a participatory economic growth and reduction of poverty possible.
These institutions are central in financial inclusion, capacity building through entrepreneurship promotion as well as fostering resilience within vulnerable...
By Lucrezia REICHLIN
During the years of low inflation and zero or negative interest rates, many central banks joined the fight against climate change and started experimenting with various tools such as special loans, asset purchases, and collateral requirements biased toward “green” investments. But with the return of inflation, monetary...
LemFi launches Latin America services from the US, UK & Canada, offering the best exchange rates, zero transaction fees and within minutes transactions.
LemFi is a leading financial technology platform revolutionising how people move their money globally. LemFi serves over 1 million customers in the United States, the United Kingdom,...
By Dela Herman AGBO
In a remarkable display of market resilience and strategic positioning, Benso Oil Palm Plantation PLC (BOPP), Ghana’s leading agribusiness player, has seen its shares skyrocket over the past 18 months.
The company, which specializes in the cultivation, processing, and marketing of palm oil and palm kernel oil,...