… Opening the 130th Monetary Policy Committee meeting, Governor, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama said policymakers would assess whether current monetary conditions are adequately influencing lending rates and credit expansion across the economy. …
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Governor of the Bank of Ghana addressing monetary policy, inflation control, digital finance regulation, and cross-border fintech cooperation across Africa.
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The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has warned that the escalating conflict in the Middle East is emerging as the biggest threat to Ghana’s economic stability, as rising global energy prices begin to fuel inflationary pressures and increase risks to the …
BoG Warns Of Rising Inflation Risks As Middle East Crisis Deepens… Opening the 130th Monetary Policy Committee meeting, Governor of the central bank, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama said Ghana’s economy had improved significantly since March, supported by stronger external buffers, renewed investor confidence and easing inflation. …
BoG confronts fragile balance between stability and growthBy Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama has called for coordinated pan-African regulatory frameworks to support cross-border digital finance, arguing that fragmented rules across jurisdictions are slowing the growth of interoperable payment …
Pan-African digital finance rules needed to unlock borderless payments: BoG GovernorDr. Johnson Pandit Asiama The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has urged digital finance institutions to strengthen their operations in order to build a resilient fintech ecosystem across Africa. …
BoG Governor Pushes Stronger Fintech Ecosystem… Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, framed the challenge plainly: “fragmentation, high costs and uneven regulatory alignment remain obstacles that demand stronger leadership, deeper collaboration and responsible innovation”. …
3i Africa made AI the headline. Pan African AI Summit makes it the agenda… Speaking at the 3i Africa Summit in Accra, Governor Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama said the continent’s digital finance ecosystem has moved beyond the initial phase of expanding access through mobile money and branchless banking. …
BoG pushes digital finance beyond payments… Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama said the next phase of digital finance growth in Africa will extend beyond basic payments infrastructure into services such as digital credit, embedded finance, merchant payments, supply-chain finance and cross-border financial pro …
Gov’t to test cross-border digital trade systems with Rwanda and Zambia… The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is positioning diaspora bonds as part of a broader strategy to diversify funding sources following debt restructuring, with Governor, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama highlighting the scale of inflows available to support this initiative. …
Securitisation, guarantees key to unlocking diaspora bond demand- April 2026
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has lauded fintech firms, describing them as central architects of a new financial order, with Governor, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama telling industry leaders that the central bank has now fully embraced its role as a regulator and a cheerleader of the sector …
BoG hails Fintechs as architects of new financial order
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Bank of Ghana raises concerns over monetary policy transmission
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The Bank of Ghana has flagged weak credit transmission as an emerging challenge for economic recovery, with Governor Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama questioning whether current monetary conditions are effectively supporting private sector lending and credit expansion. Banking sector data shows private sector credit continues to expand, but banks remain heavily concentrated in short-term government securities, with bills comprising 65.0 percent of investment portfolios in February 2026, up from 44.5 percent a year earlier.
Why it matters
Bank of Ghana's concerns over weak monetary policy transmission to private sector credit reveal emerging structural challenges that could undermine economic recovery despite exit from IMF programme.
19 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
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Bank of Ghana raises concerns over monetary policy transmission
The Bank of Ghana has flagged weak credit transmission as an emerging challenge for economic recovery, with Governor Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama questioning whether current monetary conditions are effectively supporting private sector lending and credit expansion. Banking sector data shows private sector credit continues to expand, but banks remain heavily concentrated in short-term government securities, with bills comprising 65.0 percent of investment portfolios in February 2026, up from 44.5 percent a year earlier.
19 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Bank of Ghana flags Middle East conflict inflation threat
The Bank of Ghana Governor warns that the escalating Middle East conflict and rising global energy prices pose the biggest threat to Ghana's economic stability, risking inflation pressures that could undermine recent economic recovery. The Strait of Hormuz closure has sustained crude oil price increases, prompting the IMF to downgrade 2026 global growth from 3.3 to 3.1 percent.
19 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Monday 18 May
Bank of Ghana balances inflation control with growth pressures
The Bank of Ghana said policymakers face growing pressure to balance inflation control with economic growth as rising global energy prices threaten recent stabilisation gains. Governor Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama warned that headline inflation had risen to 3.4 percent in April 2026 and that prolonged Middle East conflict and higher crude oil prices were creating fresh inflation risks.
18 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Wednesday 13 May
BoG Governor calls for pan-African digital finance regulatory framework
The Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama has called for coordinated pan-African regulatory frameworks to support cross-border digital finance, arguing that fragmented rules across jurisdictions are slowing the growth of interoperable payment systems. He proposed a system of "licensed passporting and mutual recognition" that would allow digital finance licenses issued in one African market to be recognized across others.
13 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Friday 8 May
BoG Governor urges stronger African fintech ecosystem and regional collaboration
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana has called on digital finance institutions to strengthen operations and build a resilient fintech ecosystem across Africa, emphasizing the need to move beyond expanding access to financial services toward delivering real value. He highlighted that the next phase of digital finance should extend beyond basic payments to include digital credit, supply chain finance, and cross-border services, while addressing challenges such as market fragmentation and weak regulatory coordination.
8 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
Thursday 7 May
Accra hosts 3i Africa Summit focused on AI and fintech
Thousands of policymakers, regulators, bankers, fintech founders and investors have converged in Accra for the 3i Africa Summit, where artificial intelligence has emerged as the dominant theme across panels and discussions. MTN Group's CEO said AI and smartphone penetration are compressing development timelines, while officials noted AI could generate 40 million jobs across Africa and that the continent accounts for 66 percent of global mobile money transaction value.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Bank of Ghana expands digital finance beyond payments
The Bank of Ghana is broadening its digital finance agenda beyond payments to include digital credit, embedded finance and cross-border financial services, as African policymakers work to build interoperable financial systems. Governor Johnson Pandit Asiama said the next phase will target small businesses, women, young people and the informal sector.
7 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana to pilot cross-border digital trade corridor with Rwanda, Zambia
Ghana will partner Rwanda, Zambia and other African countries to test a continental digital trade corridor focused on cross-border payments, digital identity verification, and electronic invoicing. The pilot aims to improve intra-African transactions and position Africa within global digital economy frameworks.
7 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Monday 4 May
Ghana plans structured diaspora bonds backed by remittance securitisation
Ghana's policymakers are exploring securitised remittance flows and guarantees to attract diaspora bond investment, shifting overseas transfers from consumption toward long-term infrastructure and financial assets. Remittances reached US$7.8 billion in 2025, nearly four times annual FDI and roughly six percent of GDP.
4 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Thursday 30 April
Bank of Ghana hails fintechs as architects of financial transformation
The Bank of Ghana's Governor has praised fintech firms for driving digital financial transformation, citing the mobile money interoperability system—operational since 2018 and processing over GH¢4.54 trillion in transactions in 2025—as evidence of successful collaboration between innovators and regulators. The central bank has adopted an enabling rather than restrictive regulatory approach to support sector growth.
30 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →