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Bankers Laud Debt Re-Profiling Move

Bankers have expressed satisfaction with the first 100 days of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government,...

Business

BoG Plans Implementation of Key Financial Regulations

The Bank of Ghana (BOG) has urged financial institutions and stakeholders within the industry to embrace regulatory...

International

Two Barclays Traders Found Not Guilty In Libor Retrial

Two former Barclays traders have been acquitted by a jury of conspiring to rig Libor, which is used to set interest...

International

Trump Promises To Relax US Banking Laws

President Donald Trump has promised sweeping reforms to "horrendous" US banking regulations that were introduced after...

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Democrats Press Trump SEC Nominee For Wall Street Regulator

President Donald Trump's pick to serve as the chief US financial markets regulator defended himself Thursday against...

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Euro MPs Approve ‘conflict Minerals’ Crackdown

The European Parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a law requiring firms to ensure they do not use so-called...

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US Financial Regulator Calls For Easing Rules On Banks

A top Trump administration financial regulator said Wednesday that tough bank capital requirements should be...

International

Trump To Meet With U.S. Community Bankers On Regulatory Costs

President Donald Trump will meet with Main Street community bankers on Thursday to learn more about their difficulties...

Business

Unibank Offers Most Expensive Interest On Car Loans – BoG Report

The latest Annual Percentage Rates (APR) and Average Interest (AI) report by the Bank of Ghana has shown that Unibank...

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Unibank Offers Most Expensive Interest On Car Loans – BoG Report

The latest Annual Percentage Rates (APR) and Average Interest (AI) report by the Bank of Ghana has shown that Unibank...

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Unibank Offers Most Expensive Interest On Car Loans

The latest Annual Percentage Rates (APR) and Average Interest (AI) report by the Bank of Ghana has shown that Unibank...

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Government Engages Banks On Cheap Credit

Government has begun informal talks with key financial institutions on how to reduce the cost of credit and make same...

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Fed’s Yellen Spars With Lawmakers On Regulation, Economy

The US central bank chief sparred with legislators Wednesday over its responsibility for the weak economic recovery,...

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Pan-African Banking Finding Its Stride

In the years since the global financial crisis, Africa has witnessed a rapid expansion of cross-border banking, led by...

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China New Bank Loans Surge In January To $300 Bn

Chinese bank lending surged in January, the central bank said Tuesday, as concerns grow that a flood of credit is...

International

‘Significant Uncertainty’ About Fiscal Policy Under Trump

U. S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Stanley Fischer said there was significant uncertainty about U.S. fiscal policy under...

Business

Falling T-Bill Rates Won’t Reduce Cost of Credit

The current falling Treasury bill rates will not reflect a drop in the cost of credit in Ghana, Ecobank Research has...

International

Trump Ignites Political Fight Over U.S. Banking Law Reforms

U. S. President Donald Trump on Friday ordered reviews of major banking rules that were put in place after the 2008...

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The African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has expressed worry about moves to repeal the rules on the Dodd Frank Act...