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Does Ghana’s monetary policy rate predict outcome of presidential elections?

The Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) is a key tool used by central banks to control inflation and influence the cost of borrowing in an...

Implementation gaps hinder business climate in 50 economies – World Bank

Economies do better at enacting regulations to improve the national business climate than they do in providing the public services needed to secure actual...

Ghana saves $5bn from Eurobond debt restructuring

In a significant move towards economic recovery, Ghana has successfully completed its Eurobond debt exchange, restructuring $13 billion of its external debt.This achievement follows...

Ghana places 4th in Africa with highest outstanding debt to IMF

Ghana placed 4th in Africa with the highest outstanding debt to the International Monetary Fund, the Fund’s 2024 Quarterly Financial Statement has revealed.The country’s...

All you need to know about the Ghana Gold Coin

Ghana is set to introduce its highly anticipated Ghana Gold Coin (GGC), giving residents a new avenue for investment.Dr. Steve Opata, an advisor at...

ADB wins big at CIMG Customer Satisfaction event

The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLC has received several 5-Star ratings at the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) Customer Satisfaction Survey Index Report...

We’ve gone back to basics, targeting SMEs, corporate sectors to grow rapidly – Republic Bank MD

Republic Bank PLC is optimistic to deepen its operations in the micro, small and medium sectors to support the growth of the local economy43.According...

No Jobs were lost during banking sector clean-up – Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah [Video]

Chairman of the NPP Manifesto Sub-Committee on the Economy, Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah, says no jobs were lost during the government's 2017 banking sector clean-up.Speaking...

Consolidated Bank Ghana has not been sold- Management

Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) has denied reports that the bank has been sold to a foreign entity.There has been reports on social media that...

Bank Fraud will persist if culprits are only blacklisted, not prosecuted – Adam Bonaa

Security expert, Adam Bonaa has expressed concern over the increasing bank fraud, stating that blacklisting culprits is insufficient without prosecution.His comments come after the...

Staff of banks involved in fraud increases by 46% in 2023; BoG expresses worry

The number of staff involved in fraudulent activities in banks and Specialized Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) rose from 188 in 2022 to 274 in 2023,...

BoG calls for consistent pricing in digital payment to enhance innovation

The Head of Fintech at the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Kwame Oppong has advocated for stakeholders in the digital payments ecosystem to consider setting...

Fund Managers to be engaged as GH₵700m of GH₵1.5bn bailout is set for release

Heads of defunct fund management firms are being called to meetings in the coming days to discuss the distribution of an initial GH₵700 million...

Bond market: Secondary market volume dips to GH¢886m

The secondary bond market activity slowed by 5.35% to GH¢886 million last week, down from GH¢1.21 billion recorded during the preceding week.There were minor...

New round of debt restructuring: Govt turns to private banks, contractors

The government has sent an offer to private banks and contractors who it owes about $2.8 billion for a possible restructuring of the debt.After...

Banking sector recovering from Post-DDEP – Monetary Policy Report

The Bank of Ghana has revealed that the banking sector’s performance in half-year 2024 pointed to continuing recovery from the macroeconomic challenges since 2022.However,...

Parliament approves $250m World Bank loan

Parliament has approved a $250 million loan agreement from the World Bank to support Ghana's Energy Sector Recovery Programme.This facility, which was initially rejected...

Business confidence dipped due to rapid exchange rate depreciation in May 2024 – BoG report

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) in its latest Monetary Policy Report has revealed that confidence surveys conducted in June 2024 indicated some softening of...

Tsatsu Tsikata proposes solution to Ghana’s cedi depreciation challenge

Ghanaian legal luminary Tsatsu Tsikata has proposed a solution to Ghana's recurring Cedi depreciation.Speaking at the 14th Leadership Dialogue organised by the Centre for...

GCB Bank PLC maintains strong profit growth in first half of 2024

GCB Bank has recorded strong profit growth in the first half of 2024 (1H 2024) compared to the same period in 2023.This strong performance...

T-bills auction: Gov’t misses target again, but interest rates ease

For the seventh consecutive week, the government missed its auction target for treasury bills.According to the auction results by the Bank of Ghana, the...

SanlamAllianz Life Insurance CEO: We’re backing our prompt-payment promise with admirable service experience

The CEO and Managing Director of Sanlam Allianz Life Insurance Ghana, Tawiah Ben-Ahmed, has promised that the merger of Sanlam and Allianz Insurance is...

#BringBackGNBank campaign hits the North

The second phase of #BringBackGNBank national tour has commenced in the northern part of Ghana with a call on the ruling government to reinstate...

Access Bank Ghana plc celebrates 15 years of ‘more than banking’

Access Bank (Ghana) Plc is marking 15 years of pioneering banking in Ghana, celebrating a journey of growth, innovation, and excellence.Over the next 12...

Abena Osei-Asare resigns from ADB

Agricultural Development Bank PLC (ADB) has announced the resignation of Abena Osei-Asare, Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, as a non-executive director, effective...

Ghana Link executives sweep National Communications Awards

In a resounding affirmation of Ghana's burgeoning tech sector, executives from Ghana Link Network Services dominated the 6th Edition of the National Communications Awards...

Ghana doesn’t need Mineral Development Bank – Bawumia told [Listen]

Banking consultant, Dr Richmond Atuahene has said Ghana does not need a Minerals Development Bank to increase gold reserves.According to him, Ghana does not...

BoG to offload shares in ADB; pledges to fix recurring problems in state-owned banks

The Bank of Ghana has pledged to offload its shares in ADB Bank to the government.It has also vowed to address recurring problems at...

Individualized credit scoring system to be rolled out by end of year – Bawumia

Flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says individualized credit scoring will be rolled out in Ghana before the end...

World Bank: Majority of Ghanaian banks strong enough to avoid recapitalisation

In its 8th Ghana Economic Update, the World Bank reported that over half of Ghana's 23 banks are well-positioned to avoid the need for...

Finance Minister’s apology not enough – Bokpin

A finance and economics professor at the University of Ghana, Professor Godfred Bokpin, says the recent apology by the Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin...

Ofori-Atta’s Databank earned $9.2m in Eurobonds, domestic bonds in 3 years – Manasseh’s book reveals

Investment bank, Databank, co-founded by the former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta is said to have earned a total amount of $9.2 million from Ghana's...

Over $5bn worth of gold reserve realised under domestic gold purchase programme – BoG

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced that over $5 billion worth of gold reserve has been accumulated so far under the Government’s Domestic...

Clamp down on unregistered and unregulated forex businesses – ISSER to BoG

The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to take decisive action against unregistered and unregulated...

Build up sinking fund to ensure sufficient repayment of restructured debts – ISSER

The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has emphasized the importance of reinforcing Ghana’s Sinking Fund to adequately manage the repayment of...

Stop apologising and reduce rising debt – Independent Bondholders Forum to Minister

A member of the Bondholders Forum, Harry Yamson has recommended that the government prioritise addressing the debts as a solution to the country's economic...

Apology doesn’t heal wounds from your actions – Finance Minister told

Convener of the Pensioners Bondholders Forum, Dr Adu Anane Antwi, says the Minister of Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam's recent apology to Ghanaians for...

Secondary bond market improves but still below pre-DDEP levels

The secondary bond market activity improved in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last year, but is still below pre-Domestic...

Access Bank named Ghana’s best bank for ESG in 2024

Access Bank (Ghana) Plc has been adjudged Ghana’s Best Bank in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) at the 2024 Euromoney Banking Awards for Excellence...

Forex Bureaux to verify Ghana Cards, Passports before transactions effective August 1

The Bank of Ghana has announced an update to its foreign exchange trading system, introducing a centralised platform aimed at ensuring the integrity and...