Banks May Face New 30-Day Liquidity Test Under Proposed BoG Rules
The Bank of Ghana is seeking feedback on a proposed rule that would require banks to hold sufficient high-quality liquid ...
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GoldBod Sells US$125m to Banks in First Spot FX Auction
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has sold approximately US$125 million to commercial banks in its maiden foreign exchange auction under ...
GoldBod to channel $700m to banks, $700m to BoG reserves in September
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) is set to provide US$1.4 billion in foreign exchange (FX) in September, with half of ...
BoG Challenges Banks to Turn Credit Growth Into SME and Agricultural Expansion
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has challenged commercial banks to convert the recent recovery in credit growth into greater support ...
BoG Governor urges banks to step up lending as private-sector credit surges 41.2%
Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Asiama has called on commercial banks to maintain the momentum in private-sector lending, saying ...
BoG Warns Banks Against High Bad Loans as NPLs Remain a Threat to Credit Growth
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has warned commercial banks that high levels of non-performing loans (NPLs) remain a major constraint ...
Banks Bounce Back as Capital Strength Rises and Bad Loans Decline
Ghana Association of Banks says Ghana’s banking sector staged a strong recovery in 2025, posting healthier balance sheets, stronger capital ...
BoG Defends GH¢15.6bn Loss, Banks on Gold Gains to Restore Profitability
Despite recording a staggering GH¢15.63 billion loss in 2025, the Bank of Ghana says it remains financially strong enough to ...
New BoG Cybersecurity Directive Signals Industry-Wide Shift as Banks Warn of Growing Digital Threats
Ghana’s financial sector is entering a new phase of digital risk management following the rollout of the Bank of Ghana’s ...
GUTA Slams Banks Over High Lending Rates Despite Policy Rate Cuts
Concerns are mounting within Ghana’s business community as high lending rates continue to weigh on private sector growth, despite recent ...