Patronise local tourism to stabilise Cedi – Deputy Finance Minister to Ghanaians
Deputy Finance Minister Dr. Stephen Amoah has emphasised the importance of leveraging domestic tourism to stabilise the depreciating cedi.He is thus urging stakeholders in...
Central Bank completes first proof of concept as part of Project DESFT
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has completed the first Proof Of Concept (POC) as part of Project Digital Economy Semi-Fungible Token (DESFT).It demonstrates the...
Order your appointees to release FX stashed in their homes – Ato Forson to Akufo-Addo
Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has called on President Akufo-Addo to promptly instruct his appointees who have hoarded foreign exchange to release them.He...
Cedi depreciation: How $1 reached GH₵15
The Minority has expressed concerns that the current challenges facing the Ghana cedi are far from resolved, warning that the situation is expected to...
Market sentiments contributing to cedi depreciation – Lord Mensah
Economist at the University of Ghana Business School, Prof Lord Mensah has attributed the current depreciation of the cedi to market sentiment.According to him,...
Fitch revises outlook on Zenith, Access, 3 others to positive
Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on the Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of five Nigerian banks and one bank holding company to positive...
CalBank temporarily suspends GH¢600m capital raising
Cal Bank Plc has temporarily suspended the remaining processes for completion of the Capital Raise, notably the allotment of shares.This follows a court injunction...
ECOWAS Bank to inject $200m into Ghanaian economy
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), has strengthened its transformative partnership with Ghana by committing to inject $200 million into the Ghanaian...
IEA’s Dr Kwakye proposes solution to cedi depreciation
The Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Dr John Kwabena Kwakye, has suggested adopting the dollar as Ghana’s currency to...
CBG commissions Sickbay Project at Berekum
Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG) has officially launched the CBG Sickbay Project by commissioning an ultra-modern sickbay at Methodist Senior High/Technical School in Berekum.This...
Grenada Prime Minister in Ghana for 3iAfrica Summit
The Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickson Amiss Thomas Mitchell is in Ghana for the 3iAfrica Summit.The summit will take place between Monday, May 13...
Risk of stronger US dollar could affect Emerging Markets credit momentum – Fitch
Ratings agency Fitch Ratings believes a sustained period of US dollar strength against emerging market (EM) currencies including Ghana could weigh on some EM...
Former UMB boss Nana Dwemoh Benneh appointed CEO of GIIF
The former Managing Director of UMB Bank, Nana Dwemoh Benneh has been appointed by President Akufo-Addo as the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana...
Nduom hints at #BringBackGNBank nationwide campaign
The Global Chairman of Groupe Nduom, Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom has hinted at an impending nationwide tour seeking to campaign for the return of...
Bawumia urges African countries to learn from Ghana’s use of digitalisation in corruption fight
Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has urged African countries to emulate Ghana’s digitalisation agenda which has been...
OmniBSIC offers lowest interest rate on loans to SMEs – BoG
A new report by the Bank of Ghana has shown that OmniBSIC Ghana Ltd provided the lowest interest rate of 33.06 percent on loans...
Outcry in Nigeria as government introduces money transfer levy
Many Nigerians have condemned the introduction of a new levy on electronic banking transactions, with some saying it will push them back to using...
Société Générale denies exiting Ghana
French-based multinational financial services company, Société Générale, has dismissed rumours suggesting it's pulling out of the Ghanaian banking sector.It has described the rumour as...
Absa Bank launches money matters initiative to bolster financial literacy among the youth
In a move to address critical gaps in financial literacy among Ghana’s youth, Absa Bank Ghana has unveiled its Money Matters Initiative.Launched at a...
Cedi hits GH¢14.18 to a dollar; year-to-date loss reaches 13.45%
The depreciation of the cedi to the dollar continued unabated as the local currency hit GH¢14.18 to the American greenback on the retail market.This...
Beige-Bank trial: Receiver did not engage financial department before collapsing bank
David O. Sogbodjor, former Finance Manager of the defunct Beige Bank has told the High Court trying the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) that the receiver during...
NDC to establish a Women’s Development Bank if electedÂ
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced plans to establish a Women's Development Bank if elected into power in the December 7th general elections. The running mate...
Cedi hits GH¢14.00 to a dollar; depreciates 12.08%
The Ghana cedi has hit GH¢14 to a dollar as the depreciation pressures continue unabated.This has culminated in its year-to-date loss of about...
Academic curriculum must reflect industry needs – Stanbic Bank CEO
Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Ghana, Kwamina Asomaning has advised that the academic curriculum should be designed towards meeting the needs of industry.He made...
Gov’t to consolidate cash waterfall revenue collection accounts
Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam says government has taken steps to establish a single account to streamline the collection and distribution of revenue...
Cash waterfall mechanism undergoes audit to bring transparency and accountability – Amin Adam
Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam has revealed that the government has begun auditing the Cash Waterfall Mechanism through which revenue collected from the electricity...
Development Bank Ghana targets 1 billion cedis funding for commercial banks
Development Bank Ghana has revealed that it is working to advance 1 billion cedis to commercial banks and participating financial institutions this year to...
Beige Bank disobeyed Bank of Ghana – Prosecution Â
The Chief State Attorney (CSA), the prosecution in the ongoing trial of the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the defunct Beige-Bank, has challenged...
Ghanaian banks’ profitability to weaken due to new Cash Reserve Ratio regime – Fitch
Ratings agency, Fitch is warning that the profitability of Ghanaian banks will weaken due to the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) recent decision to link...
Cedi depreciates 9.65% to dollar
The Ghana cedi returned to its loss trajectory last week as it has depreciated by 9.65% to the dollar on the retail market since...
Bond market: Turnover tumbles by 52.9% to GH¢336.90m
Total turnover on the bond market retreated by 52.94% week-on-week to GH¢336.90 million last week.The decrease in activity partly came on the back of...
Billionaire faces death in $44bn bank fraud case
It is the most spectacular trial ever held in Vietnam, befitting one of the greatest bank frauds the world has ever seen.Behind the stately...
Why gold prices are at record highs
From central banks to Costco customers, it seems everyone is buying gold these days.The price of spot gold reached $2,364 per ounce Tuesday, after hitting record highs for...
BoG seeking to hand over Gold for Oil programme to a commercial bank – Dr Addison
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says it intends to hand over the Gold for Oil programme to a commercial bank to operate.This, according to...
New Cash Reserve Ratio could impact negatively on loans, banking – Report
The Bank of Ghana’s decision to set higher cash reserve requirements for commercial banks could impact negatively on credit to the private sector, a...
T-bills auction: Interest rates fall for 14th consecutive week; gov’t fails to meet target again
Interest rates continued a downward trend for the 14th consecutive week in 2024 in line with the disinflation process.Nonetheless, the government failed to...
BoG cautions banks to comply with monthly reporting of fraud cases
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cautioned banks to comply with its monthly report on fraud cases.This is to aid the regulator in consolidating...
BoG appoints Dr Joseph France as advisor to UMB
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has appointed Dr. Joseph O. France as an Advisor to Universal Merchant Bank LTD (UMB).The appointment which took...
We’re not school boys – Protestors tell Finance Ministry after ‘no show’
Protestors who were seeking audience with the Finance Ministry for the release of their locked-up funds but denied access have expressed their disappointment. ...
$300m World Bank facility hits BoG’s account
The $300 million World Bank facility to support some projects in 2024 has finally hit the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) account.This was after Ghana...