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CBG resumes forex trading

Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) has resumed its foreign exchange trading operations following the restoration of its licence by the Bank of Ghana (BoG).The Central...

Misleading! Mahama didn’t leave office with debt-to-GDP ratio at 56%, inflation at 15%, unemployment rate at 8%

Claim 1:  A Facebook user claims John Mahama, the NDC 2024 flagbearer, left office on January 6, 2017, when Ghana’s debt-to-GDP ratio was 56%. Verdict: False!Explanation Data from...

False! Ghana 7th not 3rd, most food-secure African country

Claim: At the final rally of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Dec. 5, 2024, the flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, said: “If you ranked...

GN Bank will bounce back after election – Dr Nduom assures customers

Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, the Chairman of Group Nduom (GN), despite his age, led a peaceful two-kilometre march on a sunny Monday afternoon to...

MoMo transactions hit 728m, valued at ¢298.6bn

Data from the Bank of Ghana (BoG), shows a significant rise in mobile money transactions, highlighting the growing acceptance of digital financial services across...

Elmina residents threaten gov’t with the wrath of their gods over collapse of Nduom’s businesses

Some residents of Elmina in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem (KEEA) Municipality of the Central Region have issued a stern one-week ultimatum to the...

Pan-African Savings and Loans supports Ghana Blind Union with borehole

Pan-African Savings and Loans (Pan-African), as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, has donated a borehole to the Ghana Blind Union.This donation...

Gov’t blocks pension funds from offshore investment on currency concerns, sources say

Government is clamping down on private pension fund managers who want to invest in offshore assets on concerns it could worsen pressure on its...

Wegener Granulomatosis: Idramantones Rolle i Behandlingen

Den seneste forskning har kastet lys over idramantones indflydelse på cellulære mekanismer, især i forbindelse med Wegener granulomatosis. Idramantone er en kemisk forbindelse, der...

CBG speaks on BoG’s suspension of forex trading license

Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) has assured the public that the suspension of its Foreign Exchange License (FEL) does not impact its full banking operations.The...

BoG suspends CBG’s forex trading license

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has suspended the foreign exchange trading license of Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) for one month.The suspension, which takes effect...

Bitcoin tops record $80,000 as Trump nears sweep of US Congress

The price of bitcoin has risen above $80,000 (£62,000) for the first time ever, after Donald Trump's decisive victory in the US election last...

Gov’t has never been broke until DDEP – Alhassan Andani

Former Stanbic Bank CEO Alhassan Andani expressed profound disappointment over Ghana’s recent financial trajectory, saying the government’s declaration of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme...

BoG to appeal court ruling on CDH Savings and Loans license revocation

Following a recent High Court decision reversing the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) revocation of CDH Savings and Loans’ license, a BoG source has confirmed...

High Court overturns BoG’s revocation of CDH license, orders arbitration

An Accra High Court has overturned the Bank of Ghana's (BoG) 2019 decision to revoke the operating license of CDH Savings and Loans Company...

ADB temporarily closes Bawku branch amid rising security concerns

The Agricultural Development Bank PLC (ADB) has announced the temporary closure of its branch in Bawku, citing escalating security concerns in the area.In a...

Stanbic Youth Banking Proposition launched

As part of efforts to meets the needs of the youth, Stanbic Bank Ghana has launched a Youth Banking Proposition in Accra.This is a...

Don’t panic; BoG has adequate reserves to support cedi – Finance Minister assures businesses

Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has reassured businesses and market stakeholders, stressing that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) holds sufficient dollar reserves to...

T-bills auction: Gov’t records oversubscription but at expense of rising interest rates

The government oversubscribed about 11% of its treasury bill sales for the third consecutive week.However, it came at the expense of rising interest rates.According...

Phase 2 of DDEP had relatively low impact on 2023 audited financial performance – BoG

Phase 2 of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) had a relatively low impact on the 2023 audited financial performance of banks, then Bank...

BoG amplifies Africa’s fiscal policy support from IMF, World Bank

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has called for increased support for reforms by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and...

ADB strengthens CSR commitment as it makes significant gains

The Agricultural Development Bank PLC (ADB) has doubled its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), recording significant gains in its unaudited statement of financial...

Ghana to record end-year inflation of 15.0% in 2024 – IMF

Ghana is expected to record an average inflation of 19.5% in 2024, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed.In its World Economic Outlook, it...

2024 elections will not cause panic withdrawals – GAB allays fears

The Ghana Association of Banks (GAB) says the upcoming elections will not have any impact on deposits in the financial sector.The GAB has ruled...

IMF warns world to avoid global trade war

The world economy could contract by the size of the combined French and German economies, if there is a broad-based trade war between the...

Next of Kin of a deceased bank account holder is not automatic beneficiary – BoG

Did you know that if you are made the next of kin of a bank account by a friend or relative, you do not...

Ghana Association of Banks offers 7 proposals to tackle fraud in the financial industry

The Ghana Association of Banks (GAB) has rolled out a set of measures to bolster the banking sector’s defenses against increasingly complex fraud schemes.This...

Kwahumanhene resigns as ADB Board Chair following extortion allegations

The Kwahumanhene, Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II has resigned as the Board Chairman of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB).The resignation which takes immediate effect follows...

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...

Sildalis 100mg: Generyczna tabletka sildenafilu 100mg dostępna online

Dlaczego przepisuje się Sildalis? Sildalis, złożony środek farmaceutyczny, łączy w sobie sildenafil 100 mg i tadalafil 20 mg . Ten dynamiczny duet ma...

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,...