First Atlantic Bank

Also known as: First Atlantic Bank Limited · FAB · FABL

First Atlantic Bank — Ghanaian bank pursuing regional expansion into Liberia and involved in commercial debt recovery litigation.

2026-05-012026-08-23

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May 2026
1 MayJoy Online
… Key financial institutions have also joined the fundraising campaign, with First Bank contributing GH₵553,500, GT Bank pledging GH₵2,236,000, First Atlantic Bank donating GH₵1,102,000, and the Petroleum Commission adding GH₵500,000. …
Engineers & Planners pays $2m into Black Stars’ 2026 World Cup fundraising drive

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Ghana's banking deposits rise 25% to GH¢334.3bn in 2025

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According to the PwC Ghana Banking Survey 2026, total customer deposits in Ghana's banking sector increased by 25 per cent in 2025, from GH¢266.5 billion to GH¢334.3 billion, driven by improved macroeconomic stability, stronger customer confidence, and expanded digital banking adoption. The growth was broad-based across deposit categories, with time and call deposits recording particularly strong increases of 56.8 per cent and 37.5 per cent respectively, reflecting customer response to attractive fixed-term investment products.

17 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 17 August

Ghana's banking deposits rise 25% to GH¢334.3bn in 2025
According to the PwC Ghana Banking Survey 2026, total customer deposits in Ghana's banking sector increased by 25 per cent in 2025, from GH¢266.5 billion to GH¢334.3 billion, driven by improved macroeconomic stability, stronger customer confidence, and expanded digital banking adoption. The growth was broad-based across deposit categories, with time and call deposits recording particularly strong increases of 56.8 per cent and 37.5 per cent respectively, reflecting customer response to attractive fixed-term investment products.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
GCB regains top spot as Ghana's largest deposit-taking bank
GCB Bank has overtaken Ecobank Ghana to become Ghana's largest bank by deposit market share in 2025, with a 12.37 per cent share, according to the PwC Ghana Banking Survey 2026. Industry deposits expanded by 25 per cent in 2025, rising to GH¢334.3 billion, driven by improved macroeconomic stability and stronger customer confidence.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 3 August

Ghana's banking service quality remains strong despite slight dip
Ghana's banking industry maintains high service quality at 88.2 percent in 2025, though this represents a slight decline from prior years. According to the 2025 Ghana Customer Satisfaction Index report, consumer banking customer satisfaction has eased slightly while banks continue to perform strongly in service delivery, but converting satisfied customers into brand advocates remains a growing challenge.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 1 August

First Atlantic Bank opens branch in Liberia amid regional expansion
Ghana's Deputy Minister for Finance called First Atlantic Bank's expansion into Liberia a milestone in African economic integration and evidence that Ghanaian financial institutions are increasingly competing across borders. He characterized the move as African capital investing in Africa and part of President Mahama's commitment to enabling Ghanaian businesses to become regional and global champions.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 30 July

CAL Asset Management reports strong unit trust returns in 2025
CAL Asset Management's CAL Advantage Balanced Unit Trust generated a net annual return of 32.16% in 2025, with assets under management more than doubling to GH¢28.64 million, bolstered by Ghana's improving macroeconomic conditions, easing inflation, and stronger cedi. The fund benefited from equity gains on the Ghana Stock Exchange and strategic investments in companies including MTN Ghana, Ecobank Ghana, and GCB Bank.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 29 June

Local dollar bond trading surges 4,684% to US$35m in 5 months
Trading in locally issued US dollar-denominated government bonds jumped to US$35.36 million in the first five months of 2026 from US$739,092 in the same period last year, a surge market participants interpret as a sign of improving investor confidence in Ghana's sovereign debt following the 2023 Domestic Debt Exchange Programme.
29 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Friday 26 June

Kenpong Travel challenges First Atlantic Bank winding-up petition
Kenpong Travel and Tours Limited has disputed First Atlantic Bank's reported move to wind up the company over an alleged GH¢2.5 million debt, arguing the action is premature and filed in bad faith while an appeal of the underlying judgment is pending before the Court of Appeal.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 25 June

Ghana stock market surges on renewed investor interest
Ghana's stock market has attracted renewed public attention, with the GSE Composite Index returning 79.40% in 2025 and rising 64.18% by June 2026, driven by primary market activity including bank and company IPOs and public offers.
25 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Monday 22 June

First Atlantic Bank seeks liquidation of Kenpong Travel over debt
First Atlantic Bank has petitioned the High Court's Commercial Division to wind up Kenpong Travel and Tour Limited, citing the company's inability to pay a court-ordered debt exceeding GH¢2.5 million. The petition, filed under the Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act 2020, seeks to place the travel company into liquidation and realise its assets to satisfy the outstanding judgement debt.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 10 June

Achimota School Tennis Club hosts third Awuah tournament
The Achimota School Tennis Club will host the third edition of the Chairman John Awuah Invitational Tournament on Saturday, June 13, 2026, sponsored by First Atlantic Bank as headline sponsor alongside Fresh Drops Mineral Water, Dunlop, and Peninsula Resort and Golf Club. The annual event attracts players from multiple clubs and serves as a platform for competitive tennis, fellowship, and networking among players and supporters.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 1 May

Engineers & Planners pays $2m toward Black Stars World Cup fund
Engineers & Planners Co. Ltd. has paid US$2 million as the first instalment of a US$5 million pledge to support Ghana's national football team's 2026 World Cup campaign, the largest donation received so far in the fundraising drive.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →