Ghana - Banking SystemsGhana - Banking Systems
Ghana’s formal banking sector comprises the central bank (the Bank of Ghana) and a number of other banks, including commercial banks, development banks, merchant banks and a plethora of rural unit banks. As the Central Bank, the Bank of Ghana has the responsibility for implementation of monetary policies.
Previously, banking in Ghana was dominated by state-owned institutions and showed few signs of competition. Within the last decade, however, some state-owned banks have been privatized under the government’s Divestiture Implementation Program.
Non-banking financial institutions comprise a stock exchange, insurance companies, the social security and national insurance trust, discount houses, building societies, venture capital companies, mutual funds and leasing companies.