Banking

CEO Tenure Limits Continue to Divide Opinions in the Banking Sector

Following an excruciating (and fiscally burdensome) insolvency resolution process, the Bank of Ghana, as part of a broad-based effort to avert another financial crisis in the future (at least one comparable in scale), enacted a slew of directives, most of which have transformed the regulatory landscape, undoubtedly. One of such instruments is the Corporate Governance

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Bank of Ghana Must ‘Crack the Whip’ on RFIs for Non-Compliance with Credit Reporting Act

Key Highlights There is no question that a credible credit reference infrastructure yields tremendous benefits to the economy by reducing moral hazard risk associated with lending. Any system or platform that helps to re-balance information asymmetry between borrowers and lenders means that financial institutions are better able to estimate counterparty default probabilities associated with a

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Advocacy: Issue Payment Service Procurement Guidelines for MFIs

The adoption of digital business models, along with digital payments, accelerated significantly during the COVID-19 outbreak in Q1 2020. As of January 2020, the number of active electronic money customers in Ghana was 14,130,350, with total transactions valued at GH¢30.2 billion (data source: Fintech and Innovation Unit, Bank of Ghana). By January 2023, the number

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Open Letter to the Governor: Review the Business Rules and Sanctions for MFIs

The enactment Non-bank Financial Institution Act, 2008, Act 774 into law, was an auspicious period in Ghana’s economic history, which was characterized by a medley of policy packages leaning towards an expansionary tilt. The Act, providing a clear framework for prudential supervision and market discipline, proved insufficient years later, as it served as a minimum

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Interestingly, 53.6% of Survey Respondents Think their Bank is Responsive to their Needs

Context It’s a known fact, even in regulatory circles, that high operating expenses are a major issue that adversely impacts loan asset pricing. Studies have shown, especially in Ghana, that high base rates are correlated with high operating costs and low non-interest revenue. Although the high operating expenses (expressed as cost/income ratio) are characteristically high

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