Capital Bank has organised a training programme aimed at building the capacity of over 100 of its trade clients on the regulatory framework governing trade transactions. The event was also used to...
Financial sector analysts are predicting a further contraction in credit to the private sector following their high contribution to the Non Performing Loans (NPL) of banks. They argue that the...
Qatar's Central Bank said on Monday banking transactions at home and abroad were continuing normally despite the diplomatic crisis which has seen several Gulf countries sever ties with the emirate....
Government has begun moves to convert all post offices in the country into electronic service centres to deepen digital financial inclusion and internet access in the hinterlands. According to...
The Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) says the decision by the government to issue new bonds to pay off legacy debts will bring significant relief to the banking industry. Its Chief Executive,...
New disruptive technologies are changing the way energy generation and distribution is understood and funded in Africa. These changes have profound implications, far beyond the energy sector. African...
President Nana Akufo-Addo is yet to appoint someone to take over as Chief Executive Officer of Petroleum Commission, but insider sources have tipped Mr. Philip Ofori-Asante to be next in line. Mr....
The Managing Director of Heritage Bank Limited, Patrick Fiscian, together with some members of his Executive team, has paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Manhyia...
Some students of Accra Technical University, including final year students, on Monday protested against a decision by the institution to disallow them entry into the examination hall over the late...
When Wu Qi and her husband traded in their Mazda 3 for a more expensive Mercedes Benz sedan, they applied for a 200,000 yuan ($29,000) bank loan to help pay for it. They got the money within minutes....
The Bank of Ghana is set to increase the minimum capital of banks from GH¢120 million to GH¢200 by July this year, following extensive engagements with stakeholders in the financial sector. This is...
Business laws and regulations are made to protect consumers and uphold the integrity of commerce MODERNIZING GHANA’S BUSINESS LAWS: The case for replacing the Borrowers and Lenders Act with a...
Professor of Marketing and International Business in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Winnipeg and Editor-in-chief of International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets;...
US central bankers say the time will "soon" be right to once more raise the key lending rate, according to the minutes of the last Federal Reserve meeting released Wednesday. Monetary policymakers...
The Private Enterprise Federation has lauded the move by the Bank of Ghana to reduce the MPC rate by 100 basis points although they admit that a further reduction would have had a greater impact on...
The central bank is putting on hold its move to announce a further increase in the minimum capital requirement for commercial banks in the country, 3FM Business can confirm. The Bank of Ghana had...
First Atlantic Bank recently opened branches at Kasoa and Madina near Accra to bring its services closer to clients and offer them suitable banking. Karen Akiwumi-Tanoh, Board Chairman of the Bank,...
Board Chairman for the Ahantaman Rural Bank Limited in the Western Region, Vincent Blaychie Essien has appealed to the Finance Ministry and the Ghana Revenue Authority to consider reducing the 25...
Rural and Community banks (RCBs) should endeavour to offer credit to qualified persons as regards favouring unqualified, but related applicants, since the development contributes to the rising...
All the cheques Duah issued to Assad were dishonoured when they were presented at the bank An Accra Magistrate court has sentenced a businessman to 14 days imprisonment for issuing dud cheques. Eric...
