Banking & Finance

The banking sector has been gradually recovering over the past year, but non-performing loans (NPLs) and sovereign exposures remain high, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed in its Technical …

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has renewed his call for a decisive shift toward private sector–led growth, stressing that Ghana’s long-term prosperity depends on entrepreneurship, innovation and strong public–private partnerships. …

Ghana’s producer price inflation edged up slightly in March 2026, reflecting modest cost pressures at the factory gate, even as overall price growth remains subdued compared with last year, data …

Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, is calling for major reforms in how the International Monetary Fund (IMF) supports member countries, especially in Africa. He argues that …

The International Monetary Fund has projected global economic growth to slow to 3.1 percent in 2026, citing rising geopolitical tensions, particularly the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, as a …

Ghana’s participation in the ongoing 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group in Washington DC is coming at a pivotal moment as the country is …

Commercial banks are rethinking traditional lending models as Africa’s pharmaceutical industry gathers momentum, with Stanbic Bank Ghana positioning itself at the forefront of efforts to structure flexible, long-term financing for …

The Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems Limited (GhIPSS) has announced a series of executive leadership appointments aimed at strengthening its management capacity and positioning the company to deliver on …

Ghana’s commercial banking industry appears to have decisively turned a corner. Full-year 2025 financial statements released by leading banking institutions suggest that the sector has largely overcome the severe income …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has signalled that central banks may be forced to resume interest rate hikes if inflation surges again, as global risks intensify ahead of the 2026 …