Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has stressed that the bank’s decision to convert a portion of its gold holdings into
Banks Write Off GH¢1.64bn Loans
Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama A total of GH¢1.64 billion loans given in 2025, has been written off by banks in the country, according to the January 2026, Banking Developments
Banks Post GH¢15bn Profit In 2025
Dr. Johnson Asiama Banks recorded a total profit of GH¢15 billion in 2025, up from GH¢10.4 billion in 2024, representing a robust 43.5% growth, according to the latest Banking
External Debt Drops To GH¢330.2bn
Dr Johnson Asiamah, BoG Governor Ghana’s external debt dropped to GH¢330.2 billion in November 2025 from GH¢416.8 billion in December 2024 representing about 6.0 percent of Gross Domestic Product
BoG Urges PPP Collaboration For Strong Financial System
Dr. Johnson Asiama The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, has called for stronger collaboration between the Central Bank and the private sector to help
BoG Governor Urges Structural Banking Reforms
Heads of Banks during the Post MPC meeting The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, has urged banks to shift from short-term resilience to long-term
Refrain From Virtual Assets Mass Marketing – BoG To VASPs
Dr. Johnson Asiama, BoG Governor The Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning to Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) to desist
Microfinance Banking Sector Share Drops To 8% – BoG
Dr. Johnson Asiama The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has disclosed a sharp decline in the microfinance sector’s share of the country’s overall banking sector from 15 percent in 2017
Intra-African Payments Cost $5.3bn Through Foreign Banks – Dep. Governor
Mrs. Matilda Asante-Asiedu speaking at the event More than 80 percent of intra-African payments routed through correspondent banks outside the continent, largely in foreign currencies, cost Africa an estimated
BoG Governor Raises Concerns Over Scheduled IMF Exit
Dr. Johnson Asiama The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has raised concerns over the country’s scheduled exit from the IMF programme later this year. He
BoG Raises Minimum Capital For Microfinance Firms
Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has increased the minimum capital requirement for new entrants into the microfinance sector to GH¢100 million, as part of measures
Gold Cut Part Of Reserve Adjustment – BoG
Dr. Johnson Asiama The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, has explained that the recent reduction in the gold holdings reflects a deliberate reserve management
Dr. Bannor Questions Sharp Drop In Gold Reserve
Dr. Frank Bannor and Dr. Johnson Asiama, Governor, Bank of Ghana Dr. Frank Bannor, a Development Economist and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Research and Public