The Finance Ministry has described as unfortunate statements by the minority in Parliament that the recent US$2.25 billion domestic bonds it issued was deliberately skewed to favor a particular...
The average interest banks charge on loans and advances has seen a drop for the third time running, according to the central bank’s latest monthly Annual Percentage Rates (APR) and Average Interest...
The industry average for vehicle loans has however dropped from 35 percent in February to 34.2 percent in March 2017, the latest Annual Percentage Rates and Average Interest report by the Bank of...
We have observed with a sense of amusement the controversy that has erupted as a result of the press conference held by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at which...
Debt management strategies being deployed by government will take a while before impact can be felt The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is optimistic the Akufo-Addo government’s debt...
Susu collection is one of Ghana’s most ancient traditional banking systems. In the Akan language, the term ‘Susu’ means “small small” as to indicate the saving contribution paid on a daily...
The Ministry of Finance has described as “malicious”, allegations by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the recent $2.25 billion domestic bond issued by government was...
Bankers have expressed satisfaction with the first 100 days of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government, singling out the move to re-profile short term debt into longer ones as one of the...
The World Bank Group has launched XL Africa, a five-month business acceleration program designed to support the 20 most promising digital start-ups from Sub-Saharan Africa. Start-ups will receive...
Pakistan's Supreme Court is to issue its ruling on corruption claims which could determine the political fate of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Questions arose over his family's business dealings when...
My take on government's cedi equivalent bond Well, as some friends are asking me to comment on the new government's bonds via this month's jumbo debt auction as Bawumia talked about. Here is my...
Pakistan’s Supreme Court is to issue its ruling on corruption claims which could determine the political fate of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Questions arose over his family’s business dealings...
My take on Akufo-Addo government cedi equivalent bonds Well, as some Friends are asking me to comment on the new govt's bonds via this month's jumbo debt auction as Bawumia talked about. Here is my...
The banking industry average base rate as at the end of March stood at 26.7 per cent, data from the Bank of Ghana has shown. The data indicates a drop of 0.9 per cent in the base rate from the month-...
The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), has reduced its exorbitant informal sector scheme registration fees from GHC5,000.00 to GHC1,000.00 to attract and encourage high participation of...
NSIA Insurance has out-doored a new product, Apakan, together with the launch of its new office at Lapaz in Accra over the weekend. Apakan, a digitally supported payment system product, tailored...
A deputy Finance Minister Abena Osei Asare is accusing the minority of deception over claims of conflict of interest against her boss Ken Ofori-Atta. The minority at a press briefing on Tuesday,...
Some 26,589 public sector workers will not receive their salaries due to their failure to register on the new Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) biometric system. This is because...
Taiwan's leader called for calm after violent protests over pension reforms outside parliament Wednesday saw scores of demonstrators scuffling with police and politicians. The rallies were staged as...
Mr Chris Addy Andoh, operator of the Kash Forex Bureau in Tema has called on government to control the activities of black marketers in the foreign exchange business. Mr Andoh in an interview with...
