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Ghanaian banks warned of cybercrime risk resulting from fake CrowdStrike update

The Africa Centre for Digital Transformation (ACDT) has issued a warning to banks in Ghana about potential cybercrime threats following a global software failure. The...

GH¢9.9billion spent on implementation of Free SHS Policy since 2017 – Finance minister

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has announced that the government has spent GH¢9.9 billion on the Free Senior High School (SHS)...

Mid-year Budget Review: Government disburses GH¢5.4bn to boost LEAP, School Feeding, and NHIS programs

Government has allocated GH¢5.4 billion to bolster the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) program, the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), and the school feeding...

Livestream: Finance Minister presents 2024 mid-year budget review

The Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, is presenting the 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament. This will be his first budget presentation since becoming...

ACDT warns banks of cybercrime surge after Global tech failure

The Africa Center for Digital Transformation (ACDT) has warned banks, savings and loan institutions, and rural banks in Ghana about the heightened risk of...

Report: Almost 50% of customers still prefer traditional banking

Nearly 47% of banking customers still favour traditional methods, despite the increasing popularity of digital banking. This information comes from the 2024 PwC Ghana Banking...

First Atlantic Bank inaugurates medical staff quarters at Ziavi in the Ho Municipality

Ziavi, Ho - Ghana – First Atlantic Bank, the Digital Bank of the Year, has inaugurated medical staff quarters at Ziavi within the Ho...

Ghana’s economic reforms show progress – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given Ghana a positive thumbs-up after approving a disbursement of around $360 million following a successful review of...

Persons implicated in financial sector cleanup not fit to hold positions – BoG

The Bank of Ghana has indicated that persons who have been directly implicated in the 2017-2019 Financial Sector clean-up, and all previous directors of...

Beige Bank bought forex from unlicensed company – Witness

A witness in the trial of Michael Nyinaku, the Founder of the erstwhile Beige Bank Limited, has testified  that the bank bought foreign currency...

Collapse of GN Bank and others amounted to policy failure – Alan Kyerematen

The leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, says the decision to close down Groupe Nduom Bank and other financial institutions was...

Mahama Ayariga notifies Police on second demo against BoG Governor

Bawku Central Member of Parliament(MP) Mahama Ayariga has notified the Police of the planned second demonstration against the Bank of Ghana(BoG) Governor, Dr Ernest...

Minority threatens another demo against BoG Governor

The Minority in Parliament has threatened another massive demonstration against the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr. Ernest Kwamina Yedu Addison over what they describe...

Tell Ghanaians why you couldn’t account for over $11bn of remittances – BoG told

Banking Consultant, Dr Richmond Atuahene has insisted that the Bank of Ghana is under-reporting forex inflows from inward remittances, leaving over $11 billion unaccounted...

My dollar advice was honest – Adongo tells Finance Minister

The Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament, Isaac Adongo has responded to the Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam's criticisms of his...

Bank of Ghana to issue climate risk directive to commercial banks

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has completed a draft document on climate risk assessment to be issued to the commercial banks operating in the...

GCB Bank PLC posts strong financial performance in 2023

Ghana Commercial Bank PLC has reported a remarkable financial performance for the 2023 fiscal year, showcasing resilience and a robust recovery following the Domestic...

CalBank announces discontinuation of legal action against bank’s GH¢600m Rights Issue

CalBank Plc has informed its shareholders that the legal challenge to its GH¢600 million Rights Issue has been discontinued. This development follows an injunction placed...

Increase ¢1.5bn bailout – Aggrieved Gold Coast Fund customers appeals to govt

Customers of the Aggrieved Customers of defunct Gold Coast Fund Management (ACGCFM) have lauded the steps initiated by the government to pay victims of...

Ghana places 2nd in remittances to Africa in 2023

Ghana placed 2nd in remittance flows to Africa in 2023, the World Bank has revealed in its 2024 Migration Development Report. The country recorded $4.6 billion...

Ghana lacks indicators to assess economic turnaround – Banking consultant

Banking consultant, Richmond Atuahene says Ghana lacks indicators to assess economic turnaround. According to him, Ghana’s inflation level meets the international accounting standard classification for...

BoG committed no wrong in revoking license of UniCredit – Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has in a unanimous decision reversed the decision of the Court of Appeal and affirmed the decision of the High Court...

Debt Restructuring: Nothing will change; next 10 years will be rough – Ken Thompson

Kenneth Kwamina Thompson, the CEO of Dalex Finance, warns that Ghanaians should brace themselves for tough economic times over the next decade. Speaking to Evans...

‘Give us back our license, give us back our assets’ – Nduom’s bold appeal to BoG

The owner of the defunct GN Bank has issued a passionate appeal to Dr Ernest Addison, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG),...

Akufo-Addo orders release of ¢1.5bn bailout to banking sector clean-up victims

President Akufo-Addo has instructed the Finance Ministry to disburse ¢1.5 billion to assist customers affected by the banking sector clean-up operation. Finance Minister Dr Mohammed...

Former Medeama and Ashgold striker, Hans Kwoffie passes on in accident

Former Medeama and AshantiGold striker, Hans Kwoffie has tragically passed away following a fatal accident in Dadwen. The accident reportedly occurred on Friday when the...

I took loan from UT Bank to help my company – CEO thanks Amoabeng

Board Chairman of Bills Micro-credit Limited, Richard Nii-Armah Quaye, has acknowledged the founder of the defunct UT Bank, Captain Prince Kofi Amoabeng. According to the...

Remittances: Ghana’s missing billion dollars?

The World Bank estimates that $4 billion worth of remittances flowed into Ghana's economy between 2016 and 2022. This makes forex inflows from remittances the...

IMF sets date for Board to consider Ghana’s second programme review

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has set June 28, 2024 for its Board Meeting to consider Ghana’s second programme review and possibly approve $360...

BoG justifies revocation of GN Bank’s license

The Bank of Ghana (BOG) has justified its decision to revoke the license of GN Bank in 2019, citing significant regulatory breaches. In a lengthy...

Be deliberate about financing renewable energy and sustainability-focused projects – KPMG Ghana urges banks

Kenneth Agyei-Duah, a manager in the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Services at KPMG Ghana has urged banks and other financial institutions to be...

UBA Nigeria ordered to pay ₦8m for violating customer’s data privacy

A Nigerian court has ruled that the United Bank of Africa (UBA) must pay a customer, Folashade Molehin, the sum of ₦8,000,000 for violating...

I’ll reinstate collapsed banks – Mahama

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has reiterated his pledge to revive collapsed banks and financial institutions when elected President...

Cedi to end 2024 at GH¢15.91 to a dollar – Report

Research firm, IC Securities has revised its end-2024 US dollar to Ghana cedi rate to GH¢15.91/US$, from its initial forecast of GH¢13.2/US$. This, it said,...

IMF deal couldn’t have been secured without DDEP – BoG

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has clarified that securing a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would have been challenging without the implementation...

DDEP impacts BoG as bank seeks early recapitalisation – Report

The Bank of Ghana has been impacted by the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) as it seeks recapitalisation from development partners, a report has...

Bank of Ghana suffers GH₵10.5 billion loss in 2023

The Bank of Ghana has announced a loss of GH₵10.50 billion for the financial year ending 2023. This significant loss is primarily attributed to an...

My cedi depreciation a ritual problem statement taken out of context – Minister

Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr Stephen Amoah, has clarified that his statement that the cedi depreciation is a ritual problem has been taken out...

Bank of Ghana explains inflation dynamics [Video]

The Bank of Ghana has initiated a program to explain the dynamics of inflation. Additionally, the Central bank has offered insights into how it determines...

BoG to demand list of all interested parties in any sale of SG Ghana shares

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr. Ernest Addison has revealed that the Central bank will demand for a list of all...