Tag: Bank of Ghana
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BoG’s new regulations will help grow local banks—CAL Bank
The Executive Director of CAL Bank, Philip Owiredu has stated that the implementation of new rules by the Bank of Ghana(BoG) will help banks, especially local banks to grow. He maintained that the implementation of the Basel II and III regulations are a step in the right direction that will enhance corporate governance as well…
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Banks’ paid-up capital shows 74.8% increase after BoG reforms
Data from the Bank of Ghana has shown strong growth in bank’s total paid-up capital — rising to GHS9 billion as at end of February 2019. The March 2019 Banking Sector Report revealed that last year’s increase in minimum capital requirement saw an increase in banks’ paid-up capital from GHS5.05 billion as at February 2018…
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Impact of financial sector reforms will be felt long-term — BoG
Head of Banking Supervision at the Bank of Ghana, Osei Gyasi has said the recent banking sector reforms should impact positively on the macroeconomy largely through the reduction in interest rates and a decline in non-performing loans among others. While delivering a presentation at the first in a series of round table discussion with the…
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Support Bank of Ghana to clean financial sector — CAL Bank MD
The Managing Director of CAL Bank Limited, Frank Adu Jnr, has urged stakeholders in the financial sector to support the Bank of Ghana as it cleans the sector. The Bank of Ghana, last week sent out a notice, strongly indicating that it will punish persons, companies or institutions dealing in the foreign exchange business without…
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Gov’t plans GHS12bn bond issuance for second quarter
The Ministry of Finance through the Bank of Ghana has said it will be issuing GHS12.1 billion bonds and securities between April and June. According to the second quarter issuance calendar published by the central bank, out of the amount to be issued, GHS11.53 billion will be used to roll over other government bonds which…
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Laid off workers of First Atlantic Bank reject redudancy package
The 100 workers laid off following the merger between First Atlantic Bank and Energy Bank have rejected completely the redundancy package offered to them by the new entity created out of the merger. According to persons close to the bank, the affected workers were offered a severance pay of 1.5 months basic salary for each…
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38 forex bureaux face closure by Bank of Ghana
The Bank of Ghana has threatened to close down forex bureaus that are not complying with its operational regulations. In a letter sent to the Forex Bureaux Association and sighted by Citi Business News, the BoG named 38 forex bureaus that were not complying with the central bank’s regulations. The affected 38 forex bureaux are…
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Telcos start payment of interests on mobile money for 2019
Users of mobile money services of the various telecommunication companies should be receiving interests on their wallets for the first quarter of 2019, by the end of this week. It comes on the back of the publication of the interest payment calendar by the Bank of Ghana. The payment calendar for interests on mobile money…
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Ex UT, Capital bank workers to receive exit pay this week?
Former workers of Capital and UT banks are likely to receive their severance packages later this week if the Joint Receivers complete the processes on the modalities for payment. The representatives of the workers, that is, the Union of Industry, Commerce and Finance workers (UNICOF) are to meet the Joint Receivers for the payment plan. This…