The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has issued a strong warning to Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) against purchasing cocoa beans from farmers on credit, cautioning that companies that continue the practice …
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Ghana’s economic activity grew by 5.1 percent year-on-year in May 2026, according to the latest Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth (MIEG) released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), with the …
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Stanbic Bank Yuan gateway opens new chapter for Ghana-China trade
Stanbic Bank Ghana has become the first bank in Ghana to offer customers direct renminbi (RMB) – otherwise known as Chinese yuan – settlement through China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System …
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SIMS collective investment schemes deliver strong 2025 performance; AUM surpasses GH¢2.5bn
Stanbic Investment Management Services (SIMS) has reported strong performance across its Collective Investment Schemes for the 2025 financial year, with total assets under management exceeding a combined GH¢2.5 billion. This …
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The Bank of Ghana’s withdrawal of GH¢8.48 billion from the financial system through its 14-day bill auction of Wednesday, August 5, representing a 48.83 percent reduction from the GH¢16.57 withdrawn …
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The National Sustainability Reporting Implementation Committee (NSRIC) of Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG) has paid a courtesy call on the Ministry of Finance to brief the Ministry on the …
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69% of Ghanaians asked for unofficial payments by public officials in late 2025 – GSS
Nearly seven out of every 10 Ghanaians who interacted with public officials during the second half of 2025 were asked to make unofficial payments for services they were entitled to …
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BoG directs banks to cut NPLs to 10% by December this year
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has directed banks and other regulated financial institutions to reduce their non-performing loan (NPL) ratios to 10 percent or below by December 2026, as it …
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The latest Bank of Ghana bill auctions held on July 27 and July 29 at which it issued a cumulative total of GH¢28.21 billion in 14 day bills, reflect the …
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Building a collaborative national framework to combat financial fraud in Ghana
The nature of financial crime is no longer static. As highlighted in the recent Ghana Association of Bankers Industry Fraud Report, fraud is evolving in form, speed, and sophistication, with …
