Bank of Ghana
The Central Banking Awards 2020 virtual ceremony
View the trophy presentations and acceptance comments from all the winners
Ghana’s Addison on banking reform, innovation and the future of the eco
Bank of Ghana governor says Ghana is unlikely to join eco anytime soon
Bank of Ghana hails tech upgrade in forex market
Rollout of Refinitiv system should cut fragmentation and boost transparency, says governor
Central Banking Awards 2020: the winners
All the winners in the 2020 Central Banking Awards
Central Banking Awards 2020: first winners announced
Prizes include central bank of the year, risk manager, payments and FMI, and treasury systems
Central bank of the year: Bank of Ghana
African central bank has carried out extensive reform of Ghana’s banking sector
Bank of Ghana payments overhaul to focus on fintech
Central bank will ensure regulation is fintech-friendly
Ghana launches push to turn banking sector green
New sustainable principles address seven areas of social and environmental issues
Elsie Addo Awadzi on turning around Ghana’s banking system
The Bank of Ghana led a multi-pronged effort to rescue or resolve several banks and hundreds of smaller firms
Ghana sees route to ‘cash-lite’ economy through mobile money
Central bank deputy governor promises development to further encourage fintech
Ghana closes 72% of its microfinance firms
The Bank of Ghana revokes licences of 347 firms
Ghana holds first Financial Stability Council meeting
Council was established after central bank confronted crisis in commercial lenders
Ghana to maintain flexible exchange rate, says Addison
Governor confirms he stands by flexible exchange rate despite recent volatility
Bank of Ghana slashes further 100bp from policy rate
Action follows similar move in 2018, as inflation declines into the target range
People: Nellie Liang withdraws from Fed nomination; World Bank chief resigns
Trump nominee had played a key role in setting up the Fed’s stress tests; Kim was due to leave the presidency of the international lender in July 2022; further appointments in UK, Vietnam and Ghana
Ghana's central bank closes two banks and plans to recapitalise five more
Three banks to merge as financial sector reform effort continues
Ghana’s Addison blames predecessors for banking system weaknesses
New governor closed seven banks in 12 months in banking system clean up
West African single currency plans move towards lift-off
Ecowas community launches competition for design of new currency
Ghana’s central bank ramps up cyber effort
Central bank launches new directive and security operations centre
Ghanaian governor accuses failed banks of malpractice
Ernest Addison says some banks used “pretence” and shareholders took large sums
Ghana under pressure from Fed hikes – governor Addison
US policy normalisation sends Ghana’s inflation into double figures while the currency falters
Bank of Ghana cuts rates as economy stabilises
Central bank lowers interest rates to 17% as inflation moderates to the middle of the target
Ghana’s Addison warns banks on price of not innovating
Emerging fintechs have the power to displace traditional banks, Ghanaian governor says
IMF says Ghana should change law to prevent monetary financing
Directors commend recent progress in reducing inflation but call for stronger safeguards