Daily Archives - December 11, 2020

AGI calls for establishment of Industrial Bank

The Association of Ghana Industries is calling on government to speed up processes for the establishment of an industrial bank. According to the AGI this would help address the challenges of access to funding its members face. Speaking to Citi Business News, Director of Business Development Services, Johnson Opoku-Boateng, said government ought to come through with its request, so they can be...

NPLs of Ghanaian banks may rise after COVID-19 pandemic – BoG Governor

Governor of the Bank of Ghana Dr. Ernest Addison says he is mindful of the fact that in the aftermath of the Coronavirus pandemic, non-performing loans in the country may rise beyond the current stable levels. An analysis of the Summary of Macroeconomic and Financial Data from the Bank of Ghana released in November shows that the percentage of Non-performing...

Bank of Ghana revises AML, CFT guidelines

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has revised its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Technology (CFT) guidelines to make it relevant and respond to current needs, Governor Dr Ernest Addison has said. The move, he said, was to promote local and international confidence in the Ghanaian banking sector. Speaking at the 2020 annual dinner of the Chartered Institute of...

BoG COVID-19 interventions inject over GH¢4bn into economy – Governor

… as move prevented economic recession The central bank, through its COVID-19 interventions in the financial sector, injected more than GH¢4billion into the economy – which contributed to prevention of an economic recession the Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison, has said. With the country faced with a serious threat of economic recession that had the potential of eroding all the gains achieved...

GhQR code: Massive publicity drive underway

INTENSIVE publicity on GhQR code is expected to begin shortly, to create awareness about QR Code and its benefits to shoppers and merchants. The Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) with support from financial institutions, FinTechs and other partners will use various platforms, including social media, as well as radio and television to educate the public and encourage...

SIC to pay GCB Bank claims after Saturday’s fire

SIC, the insurers of the GCB Bank Liberty House Branch at Katamanto in Accra have commenced processes to assess damage and pay claims as may be necessary to the company following a fire outbreak at the facility on Saturday. Speaking to Citi Business News, Head of Corporate and Special Risk at SIC, Emmauel Simpiney-Mensah said his outfit is in talks with...