Category: Business
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Capital, UT Bank collapse: PwC recovers 15% of total loan stock
The Joint Receivers of collapsed UT and Capital banks, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), has disclosed that it has recovered fifteen percent (15%) of the total loan stock of the two banks. A statement on the progress of work done over the last one year said that the receivers are pursuing legal action against defaulters of loans of the…
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Oil prices drop after IMF’s review of global economic growth
Oil prices fell on Tuesday [October 10, 2018] following the IMF’s downward review of the global economic growth forecasts. Reuters however reports that markets were supported as Hurricane Michael closed nearly 40 percent of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil output and U.S. sanctions restricted Iranian exports. The Fund reduced the global economic growth from 3.9…
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‘We are not collapsing’ – Prudential bank assures customers
Local bank, Prudential bank is urging its customers to ignore reports cautioning them to withdraw their deposits because the bank is near collapse. According to the bank the publication is false and should be ignored because they are mere fabrications calculated to destroy its image. The bank further states that it has never experienced any…
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First National Bank leads discussion on Ghana’s first Green Bonds
First National Bank in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Environment and other related state agencies will be holding a green bond workshop in Accra, this week. The move is in an effort to develop innovative solutions to finance projects with a positive social, climate and environmental impact in the Republic of Ghana.…
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GRA’s insistence on CTN is bad faith – Freight forwarders
The Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) has registered its displeasure again over GRA’s latest decision to go ahead with the implementation of the Cargo Tracking Notes (CTN) system despite their arguments against it. The President of the Association, Kwabena Ofosu Appiah in an interview on Eyewitness News described the development as a “monumental display…
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Panic withdrawals: Don’t be anxious of capital flight – Nana Otuo
Banking Consultant, Nana Otuo Acheampong has downplayed effects of the ongoing panic withdrawals that have hit local banks. It follows fears that the situation could lead to capital flights which will distort economic growth considering the magnitude of withdrawals that may be involved. The uncontrolled withdrawals embarked on by customers of banks and specialized deposit…
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IFC increases investments to sub-Saharan Africa to $6.2bn
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced record new investment commitments of $6.2 billion in long-term financing in Sub-Saharan Africa for its 2018 fiscal year. This is up from $3.5 billion in the previous fiscal year. IFC’s annual investments and mobilizations in the region accounted for more than a quarter of IFC’s…
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GRA’s ‘controversial’ CTN policy takes effect October 15
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that it will fully implement the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) system at Ghana’s ports from October 15, 2018. The system was meant to be implemented in August 2018 but was postponed after pressure from the Freight Forwarders Association. But a letter addressed to the Shipowners & Agents Association…
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IMF cuts global economic growth target to 3.7%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut global growth projection to 3.7 per cent for this year [2018] and 2019. The Fund says the global economy’s growth target has dropped by 2 percent from the initial 3.9 percent. The Economic Counsellor and Director of Research Department at the IMF, Maurice Obstfeld disclosed the Fund’s new…
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Industrializing Ghana: Nana Addo defends 1d,1f; bauxite deal
President Akufo Addo has mounted a strong defense of his government’s industrialization agenda in a bid to grow Ghana’s economy. The President says the flagship one district, one factory program should create employment and improve livelihoods. President Akufo Addo made the remarks at the Financial Times Africa Summit where he also justified the recent economic…