Inflation jumps from 7.7% to 8.2%

Inflation shot up by 0.5 per cent in the month of November to reach 8.2 per cent, the highest since the rebased Consumer Price Index three months ago. According to the Ghana Statistical Service, Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco & Narcotics (13.4%)

December 11, 2019

List of Fund Managers remaining after SEC mass license revocation

The Securities and Exchange Commission last Friday revoked the licenses of 53 fund management companies citing several regulatory breaches. A press release issued by SEC said the companies among other things failed to honour clients’ redemption requests, placed funds in

November 11, 2019

Pensioners demand 20% increment

Pensioners of the Migrants and Labour General Workers Union say the latest increment in utility tariffs gives cause to their call for a 20% increase of their pensions. The union is also asking government to provide decent jobs for pensioners

October 3, 2019

Except NIB, all 5 GAT banks now fully capitalised – BoG

With exception of the National Investment Bank (NIB), all banks operating in the country have now met the GH¢400million capitalisation as the banks under government’s bail-out plan have been helped with the needed funds, Governor of the central bank, Dr.

September 24, 2019

Protecting tier 2 occupational pension, tier 3 provident fund – The role of the custodian banks

Until the recent pensions reform, one of the major challenges that had confronted employees, both in the formal and informal sector, had to do with the low benefits and growth of their pension contributions as they near or go on

August 23, 2019

Bi-Weekly Financial Investment Market Update

This article provides an objective account of events and developments in Ghana’s financial sector since January 2017. It briefly details the developments and challenges, which the 2017-2019 banking sector reforms have brought, as well as its impact on financial sector

August 21, 2019