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04/03/2017

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04/03/2017

Discipline is the key...

Banking consultant, Nana Otuo Acheampong has challenged, the Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta to adhere to implementing, strict financial measure in restoring the health of the economy to bring down high interest ...

03/03/2017

Banks are paying an average of 11.9 per cent per annum as interest on deposits but charging their borrowers an average of 33.4 per cent as nominal interest on loans annually, data from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) on the annual percentage rates (APRs) and Average Interest (AI) of banks has shown.

04/01/2017

Government T-Bill @ an All Time Low...

Investors have begun ditching treasury bills and now exploring other investment instruments in the country over the continuous significant decline in TBill rates in the country. The Treasury Bill rates for the 91 and 182 days started 2016 at 22 and 23 percent respectively. But the figures however re...

26/12/2016

Comply or Get Your Name Struck Out... RGD

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) has reiterated calls for business operators to file their Annual Returns and updates by January 31, 2017 or risk getting their names removed from the register. This would be the third time the RDG has cautioned business operators to file their annual retur

18/07/2016

The Registrar-General’s Department of the Ministry of Justice is urging all businesses, companies and partnerships to update their records, and file their annual reports into the new electronic e-Registrar by June 30th to facilitate proper monitoring of businesses in Ghana. A statement from the mini...

15/07/2016

Steps Need To Be Taken To Salvage These Banks...

Some 11 Commercial Banks in the country could soon fold up if steps are not taken to clear the huge debts owed them by some state-owned institutions.

14/07/2016

We are getting there gradually..

Parliament has passed the Banks and Special Deposit Taking Institutions Bill. The law, among others is to amend and consolidate the laws relating to deposit taking and to regulate institutions which carry out deposit taking business. It also re-emphasizes the authority of the Bank of Ghana as

12/07/2016

It's about time.

A Member of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Benjamin Kpodo has lauded the passage of the Banks and Specialized Deposit- Taking Bill, which he reckons has ‘come at the right time’ ...

12/07/2016

28/06/2016

Ghana’s private sector is said to experience further cuts in lending by commercial banks in the country heading into 2017. This is according to banking consultant Nana Otuo Acheampong. Nana Otuo Acheampong predicts further cuts in lending by commercial banks to the general public and businesses. Spe...

21/12/2015

Loans and advances by banks grew by a paltry 2.9 percent on...