Tag Archives: Ghana Banks

The Board of Directors of Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC, a subsidiary of Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) of Trinidad and Tobago has introduced the new Managing Director of the Bank, Mr. Benjamin Dzoboku, to customers of the Bank at a welcome event held on Friday, August 12, 2022, in Accra. …

The largest privately-owned Ghanaian bank, Fidelity Bank Ghana, has added two more accolades to its growing list of international laurels. At separate events held over the weekend, Fidelity Bank was named the Best Bank in Ghana at the 2022 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, as well as the Best Consumer Digital …

 The Universal Merchant Bank Ghana (UMB), a leading indigenous Ghanaian Bank has presented young female ‘agripreneur’, Elselund Ewudzie-Sampson, a cash grant of GH¢5,000 in support of her online grocery business. The story of Elselund Ewudzie-Sampson, (also known as Adwoa Agbogbloshie) was brought to prominence during a segment on the highly …

The Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), Ekow Afedzie, has retired from the local bourse after 31 years of dedicated service. His retirement was disclosed during the company’s 32nd Annual General Meeting held in Accra. Mr. Ekow Afedzie was appointed as the Managing Director of the Exchange on January 1, 2020. …

The Bank of Ghana intends to close down licensed forex bureaus flouting the laws governing foreign exchange operations in the country. This forms part of efforts to clamp down on illegal practices causing the free fall of the cedi. The local currency has crossed the GH¢10 to US$1 mark on …

The Bank of Ghana has join forces with Giesecke+Devrient (G+D)  to pilot a general-purpose Central Bank Digital Currency (retail CBDC) in Ghana. G+D is providing the technology and developing the solution adapted to Ghana’s requirements, which will be tested in a trial phase with banks, payment service providers, merchants, consumers …

The Managing Director of Absa Bank Ghana, Abena Osei-Poku has been recognized as a top corporate personality in the country at the 6th Ghana Women of the Year Honours recently organized by Glitz Africa. Mrs. Osei-Poku was among 13 remarkable women from diverse fields who were celebrated at the awards …

Fidelity Bank Ghana in partnership with MDF West Africa has initiated a trade roadshow focused on training Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The various subject matters covered included international trade payment methods and their associated risks; opportunities available in the international trade business, and understanding the Integrated Customs Management …

Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC has declared dividend on ordinary shares of GH¢1.74 culminating into GH¢234.4 million. This represents 23 percent of the bank’s total income for 2020. This was announced during its 2020 Annual General Meeting to present the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 …

Despite commendable efforts and interventions by various state and private sector entities, there is no silver bullet to how economies across Africa and the small and medium enterprise sector will recover from the global health pandemic. Across the continent, we see a K-shaped recovery as different economies and sectors recover …