Tag: Dr. Maxwell Opoku Afari
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1st Deputy Governor inducted as fellow into Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences
The First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari has been inducted as a Fellow into the prestigious Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences(GAAS). The ceremony was held on Tuesday, 15th November 2022, in the Auditorium of the Academy in Accra. The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency…
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BoG Deputy Governor chairs advisory board of UG’s College of Humanities
The First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari has been appointed as the Chairman of the Advisory Board of University of Ghana’s College of Humanities. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo disclosed this when she inaugurated the 15-member Advisory Board of the College. At the…
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Financial institutions charged to procure advanced systems to deal with cyber threats
The First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari has challenged financial institutions to continuously examine the state of their security systems and design appropriate mechanisms to counter possible cyber threats. The financial sector, according to the 2020 Banking Industry Fraud report, saw the value of attempted cyber fraud in general rise…
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Cleanup of financial sector responsible for current economic stability–BoG
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says the current financial stability being experienced in the country is as a result of the prudent way it undertook the financial sector clean. Between 2017 and 2019, the central bank embarked on an exercise that saw over 420 financial institutions including banks, microfinance companies, as well as savings and…
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Lending rates to drop further – BoG
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has assured the business community of its commitment to reduce its lending rates for commercial banks in the country. This is also expected to prompt a further drop in the lending rates of commercial banks to their customers. The Central bank is hopeful that the move will also reduce the…