CalBank has reported a 25% increase in first-half 2026 profit before tax to GHS353.6 million, driven by strong growth in net interest income, fees, customer deposits and improved asset quality.
Analysis shows Bank of Ghana’s policy costs are essential for stabilising inflation, exchange rates, and economic confidence.
Fan Milk PLC reports strong Q1 2026 results with revenue up 33% and profit before tax rising 84%, driven by improved margins and efficiency.
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson files tax returns and calls for stronger tax compliance to support national development.
Ghana begins IMF sixth review with focus on sustaining economic recovery, boosting private sector growth, and advancing reforms.
Finance Minister says Ghana’s IMF programme has stabilised the economy as the sixth review begins, with focus shifting to jobs and long-term reforms.
Ghana’s building inflation slows to 2.2% in March 2026, marking 11 months of decline and easing construction cost pressures.
Ghana’s banking sector records strong growth with assets reaching GH¢465.4 billion in February 2026, reflecting improved stability, deposits, and capital strength.
Ghana prepares for the IMF final review under its Extended Credit Facility, with government expressing confidence in a successful programme exit by August 2026.
Government highlights falling inflation, a stabilising cedi, and improved external balances as proof of Ghana’s economic recovery progress.
IMF delegation arrives in Accra for Ghana’s final ECF review, assessing fiscal performance, reforms, and eligibility for final funding tranche.
Ghana removes over 67,000 ghost names from public payroll, saving millions and strengthening financial discipline, says Deputy Finance Minister.
Finance Minister Ato Forson meets Queen Máxima to discuss financial inclusion and strategies to improve financial health in Ghana.
Bank of Ghana Governor meets X content creators to address payout concerns and support digital service exports in Ghana.
IMF projects Ghana’s debt-to-GDP ratio will increase to 53% in 2026, raising concerns about borrowing, growth, and fiscal sustainability.
Ghana Stock Exchange records gains led by banking stocks, though trading activity declines, signaling a narrow but strong market rally.
Ghana’s domestic debt increased to GH¢333.8 billion in 2025, while the overall debt-to-GDP ratio declined due to cedi strength and fiscal discipline.
GETFund disburses GH₵199.47 million to settle outstanding payments for perishable supplies under Ghana’s Free SHS and TVET programmes.
President Mahama says Ghana will sustain single-digit inflation after rate drops to 3.2%, citing fiscal discipline and prudent policies.
Ghana records growth in consumer spending with VAT and retail sales rising year-on-year in January 2026, despite monthly declines.
Bank of Ghana Governor Johnson Asiama says remittances reached $7.8bn in 2025, urging a shift toward diaspora investment to boost economic growth.
IMF expresses optimism about Ghana’s economic outlook ahead of its 2026 programme exit but warns fiscal discipline is key to sustaining gains.
GCB Bank declares GH₵1.00 dividend for 2025 after Bank of Ghana approval, backed by strong financial performance and profit growth.
Ghana’s cedi and Zambia’s kwacha expected to weaken, while Kenya and Uganda currencies remain stable amid easing FX demand.
Bank of Ghana highlights inter-agency collaboration and intelligence-led operations to combat cybercrime and financial fraud.
Finance Minister Ato Forson says Ghana’s economic reforms are driving growth, stabilising the cedi, and restoring investor confidence.
Financial analyst Richmond Atuahene cautions that Ghana cedi stability could weaken exports and deepen import dependence, urging a shift to export-led growth.
IMF revises Ghana’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.8% amid improved economic outlook, while warning of global risks tied to geopolitical tensions and inflation pressures.
Bank of Ghana Governor calls for urgent IMF reforms to tackle Africa’s debt distress, climate shocks, and financing pressures.
CalBank reports strong Q1 2026 financial results with profit nearly tripling, driven by growth in income and improved asset quality.
The Ghana Insurers Association reaffirms commitment to competition and transparency following SIGA’s clarification on state enterprise insurance procurement.
Ghana records a historic $4.2 billion trade surplus in Q4 2025, driven by strong gold exports and improved external sector performance.
Ghana’s economic recovery has been highlighted at the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings, with Finance Minister Ato Forson presenting strong growth, lower inflation, and improved fiscal performance.
Cassiel Ato Forson has declared that Ghana debt sustainability is now within reach, signaling a shift from economic stabilisation toward a growth-driven recovery.
Moody’s Ghana Outlook Upgraded to Positive Amid Improving Financing Conditions
Ghana Stock Exchange records declines in key indices as selling pressure drags market performance despite strong year-to-date gains.
Afreximbank reports 19% rise in net income to $1.2 billion in 2025, driven by trade finance demand and strong balance sheet expansion.
EBID reports strong financial and operational growth in 2025 as Ghana’s Finance Minister Ato Forson calls on member states to meet capital obligations at Accra session.
Ghana cedi slips slightly amid rising forex demand. Mild correction recorded across major currencies
IC Insights forecasts Ghana's inflation will tick up to 3.4% year-on-year in April 2026, driven by rising global energy prices linked to the Middle East conflict and a 4.9% year-to-date depreciation of the cedi.
Ghana's headline inflation declined to 3.2% year-on-year in March 2026, the 15th consecutive month of disinflation, as food and non-food price pressures remained broadly contained despite emerging energy cost risks.
A new McKinsey report identifies six strategic themes — from AI industrialisation to financial inclusion — that will determine which African banks succeed in the post-rate-cycle era leading to 2030.
Trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange opens with MTN Ghana leading market momentum, even as financial stocks and weaker liquidity raise concerns about the durability of the rally.
Africa's SME banking segment is projected to grow at 8% CAGR through 2030, as digital payments, mobile money, and fintech innovation unlock credit for millions of previously underserved businesses.
African banks delivered a return on equity of 19% in 2024, far outpacing the global banking average of 10%, driven by high interest rates, loan growth, and foreign exchange gains, according to a new McKinsey report.
Stanbic Bank Ghana posted a 38.4% rise in profit after tax in 2025, driven by strong trading income, improved asset quality, and diversified revenue growth.
Historic Earnings Signal New Phase of Growth
Ghana’s inflation rate eased to 3.2% in March 2026, the lowest since 2021, despite global fuel price pressures and rising service costs.
OmniBSIC Bank Ghana has posted a 104% rise in profit before tax for 2025, with strong growth in assets, deposits, liquidity and capital adequacy.
First National Bank Ghana reported GH¢106.8 million profit after tax in 2025, supported by stronger income, deposit growth, improved capital, and lower bad loans.
Government has set an initial pricing guidance of 12%–12.5% for its new 7-year cedi bond as Ghana returns to the domestic bond market for the first time since 2022.
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson says Ghana has signed its 11th bilateral debt restructuring agreement with EXIM India as government pushes debt sustainability reforms.
S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Ghana’s sovereign credit rating at B-/B with a stable outlook, citing fiscal reforms, stronger reserves, and improving external balances.
GCB Bank ended 2025 with stronger capital, lower bad loans and a 215.7% rise in share price, as its new medium-term strategy begins to reshape the business.
GCB Bank has posted a record GHS3.17 billion profit before tax for 2025, driven by strong deposit growth, loan expansion, rising fee income and disciplined execution.
Ghana will issue its first local-currency bond since the 2022 debt default as government seeks to rebuild market confidence and finance the 2026 budget.
Bank of Ghana Governor Johnson Asiama and GEXIM officials call for closer alignment between monetary policy and trade finance to strengthen export competitiveness.
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang urges GEXIM to move beyond lending and lead Ghana’s value addition and export competitiveness agenda.
Ghana launches the Bank of Ghana Cyber and Information Security Directive 2026 to boost cyber resilience, protect financial data and strengthen trust in the digital economy.
Parliament passes the Value for Money Office Bill 2026 to improve efficiency, transparency and accountability in Ghana’s public spending and procurement.
Fitch Ratings affirms Ghana’s credit rating at B-, citing governance indicators, recovery assumptions, and fiscal outlook risks and opportunities.
Bank of Ghana reduces policy rate to 14% to support economic growth and ease borrowing costs amid global uncertainties.
Finance Minister Ato Forson warns Ghana’s wage bill is unsustainable, revealing government borrowed GH¢17 billion to pay salaries.
Ghana records 6.0% GDP growth in 2025, driven by strong performance in services and non-oil sectors, according to official data.
Bank of Ghana Governor Johnson Asiama says Ghana’s international reserves have increased to $14.5 billion, strengthening the country’s ability to withstand external shocks.
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson meets World Bank’s Paschal Donohoe to discuss Ghana’s economic transformation and strategies for job creation.
Bank of Ghana Governor Johnson Asiama warns that Middle East tensions and rising oil prices could threaten Ghana’s disinflation progress.
SEC Ghana admits 11 companies into its virtual asset regulatory sandbox to test fintech and crypto-related services under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025.
Finance Minister announces a ban on land transit of selected goods through Ghana’s borders to curb revenue leakages and strengthen customs control.
The Bank of Ghana 14-day bill auction mops up GH¢13.9 billion as part of liquidity tightening measures to sustain disinflation, with yields settling at 11.90%.
Ghana’s Finance Ministry has lifted DDEP bond issuance restrictions, allowing new longer-term domestic bonds as investor confidence and macroeconomic conditions improve.
President Mahama says the Feed Ghana Programme is reducing food inflation, boosting production, and strengthening food security under Ghana’s Agriculture for Economic Transformation Agenda.
New gold-backed framework targets stronger external buffers.
Ghana launches its first national reserve policy, GANRAP, targeting 15 months of import cover by 2028 through gold-backed accumulation and structural reforms.
Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem says government could consider reducing some taxes and import duties if it succeeds in plugging revenue leakages, as a recent customs enforcement operation raises fresh concerns over compliance and fairness in the tax system.
Ghana’s public debt declined sharply between 2024 and 2025, signaling a significant shift in fiscal stability as inflation and deficit levels also improved.
Government settles latest interest payment under its domestic debt exchange programme as authorities seek to stabilize markets and restore investor trust.
Ghana’s Government Statistician says producer prices rose 3.3% month-on-month in January 2026, a sign that short-term cost pressures are strengthening even as year-on-year producer inflation remains moderate, urging consumers, firms and policymakers to avoid overreacting.
The Government of Ghana has paid GH₵10 billion in interest under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme, marking its sixth coupon settlement and reinforcing investor confidence in the country’s fiscal recovery.