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Matilda Asante-Asiedu

Also known as: Mrs Asante-Asiedu · BoG Second Deputy Governor Matilda Asante-Asiedu · Mrs Matilda Asante-Asiedu · Mrs. Asante-Asiedu · Mrs. Matilda Asante-Asiedu

Matilda Asante-Asiedu — Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, speaking on digital finance infrastructure and credit access measures.

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  1. May 2026
  2. Business & Financial Times

    Matilda Asante-Asiedu said the latest report captures the sector’s transition “from stress to stability” after enduring the combined effects of macroeconomic shocks and debt restructuring risks in recent years.

    Financial sector assets rise 23% as stability risks ease after debt shock
  3. The Ghanaian Times

    The Second Deputy Governor, Mrs Matilda Asante-Asiedu, disclosed on Friday during the launch of the maiden Financial Stability Review (FSR), an annual publication of the Financial Stability Advisory Council (FSAC), in Accra.

    Banking sector records significant growth in 2025 …assets soars to GH¢647.25bn
  4. Joy Online

    The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Matilda Asante-Asiedu, has disclosed that the central bank has rolled out several policy measures to strengthen Ghana’s financial sector.

    BoG undertakes new measures to strengthen financial sector – Second Deputy Governor
  5. Joy Online

    Launching the review in Accra, the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Matilda Asante-Asiedu, said this year’s theme — “From Stress to Stability: Staying on Course” — reflects the financial sector’s resilience following years of economic turbulence and debt restructuring

    Ghana’s financial sector hits GH¢647bn milestone amid robust 6.0% economic growth in 2025
  6. Joy Online

    business.” The 2026 Glitz Africa Women’s Awards also celebrated several distinguished women across leadership and professional excellence, including Joyce Aryee, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award; Nana Oye Bampoe Addo for Excellence in Governance; Matilda Asante-Asiedu

    LB Group CEO Nana Akua Maafo-Dosoo crowned Activist of the Year at 2026 Glitz Africa Women’s Awards
  7. Joy Online

    The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Matilda Asante-Asiedu, says Africa’s rapid progress in digital and financial inclusion must be matched with deliberate investments in infrastructure and skills development.

    We must build infrastructure, not just policy papers – Matilda Asante-Asiedu
  8. The Chronicle

    Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Matilda Asante-Asiedu, has warned that Africa’s digital transformation risks deepening inequality unless policymakers deliberately build systems designed around the realities of the continent.

    3i Africa summit: ‘Innovation Without Infrastructure Cannot Scale’ — BoG
  9. The Chronicle

    Matilda Asante-Asiedu, (r) Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana He also highlighted the importance of regulation, noting that it must both protect the financial system and enable innovation to thrive.

    We Must Move From Access To Value — BoG Governor
  10. Joy Online

    The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Mrs Matilda Asante-Asiedu, says the central bank is implementing measures aimed at improving access to credit and deepening financial inclusion across the country.

    Bank of Ghana working to close gap in credit access – Matilda Asante-Asiedu
  11. Business & Financial Times

    Matilda Asante-Asiedu. The willingness to absorb short-term financial costs in order to restore macroeconomic stability was not the easy choice, but it was the necessary one.

    Stability comes at a cost: Ghana’s hard reset after the 2022 crisis
Business

Ghana's financial sector assets grow 23% amid improving stability

The News

Ghana's financial sector assets expanded by 23.2 percent in 2025 to GH¢647.25 billion, according to the Bank of Ghana, reflecting improved stability and resilience across banks and regulated institutions as macroeconomic conditions improved following debt restructuring challenges. The sector showed stronger profitability and solvency indicators, with total assets representing 45.1 percent of gross domestic product.

21 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Thursday 21 May

  1. Ghana's financial sector assets grow 23% amid improving stability

    Ghana's financial sector assets expanded by 23.2 percent in 2025 to GH¢647.25 billion, according to the Bank of Ghana, reflecting improved stability and resilience across banks and regulated institutions as macroeconomic conditions improved following debt restructuring challenges. The sector showed stronger profitability and solvency indicators, with total assets representing 45.1 percent of gross domestic product.

    21 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Ghana's banking sector assets expand 23.2 percent to GH¢647.25bn

    Ghana's financial sector recorded significant growth in 2025, with total sector assets expanding by 23.2 per cent to GH¢647.25 billion, equivalent to 45.1 per cent of GDP. The Second Deputy Governor disclosed this during the launch of the Financial Stability Review, noting that while the sector has navigated macroeconomic shocks and debt restructuring risks, new risks are emerging that require financial institutions to reassess their business models.

    20 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Monday 18 May

  1. Bank of Ghana rolls out measures to strengthen financial sector oversight

    The Bank of Ghana's Second Deputy Governor announced new policy initiatives including a conglomerate supervision framework to improve oversight of financial groups and reduce regulatory arbitrage. The central bank has also tasked the Financial Stability Council's Technical Committee with developing a risk matrix to monitor risks in the virtual assets space following the passage of the Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2025.

    18 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 15 May

  1. Ghana's financial sector reaches GH¢647bn in 2025 amid 6.0% growth

    Ghana's financial sector total assets reached GH¢647.25 billion in 2025, representing 45.1% of GDP, as real GDP growth accelerated to 6.0%. The milestone reflects the sector's recovery from previous economic turbulence, with inflation declining to 5.4% and growth driven largely by services and agriculture.

    15 May 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 12 May

  1. LB Group CEO Nana Akua Maafo-Dosoo wins Activist of Year award

    Nana Akua Maafo-Dosoo, Chief Executive Officer of the LB Group, was named Activist of the Year at the 2026 Glitz Africa Women's Awards in recognition of her leadership and advocacy for sustainability and responsible development.

    12 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 8 May

  1. Africa must build infrastructure, not just policy frameworks—central banker

    The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana says Africa has leapfrogged in digital and financial inclusion through innovation, but implementation and skills development remain challenges. She called for a shift from policy discussions to building infrastructure that supports innovation, creates jobs, and develops future-ready skills.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Africa's digital transformation needs infrastructure and inclusion, BoG official says

    Bank of Ghana's Second Deputy Governor Matilda Asante-Asiedu warned at the 3i Africa Summit that innovation alone cannot deliver meaningful inclusion without strong digital infrastructure, coordinated regulation, and systems tailored to African needs. She stressed that Africa's digital growth must be built around inclusion, interoperability and trust, and designed around the continent's own social and economic realities rather than imitating foreign systems.

    8 May 2026 · The Chronicle

  3. Bank of Ghana governor calls for digital finance value focus

    The Governor of the Bank of Ghana has called for Africa's digital finance agenda to move beyond expanding access to delivering real economic value, citing the need to focus on solutions such as digital credit, embedded finance, supply chain finance and cross-border services. Speaking at the 2026 3i Africa Summit in Accra, he noted that while 49 per cent of adults in sub-Saharan Africa now have access to digital financial accounts, the next phase must translate this access into meaningful outcomes for businesses and households.

    8 May 2026 · The Chronicle

Thursday 7 May

  1. Bank of Ghana implementing measures to improve credit access

    The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana says the central bank is implementing measures to improve access to credit and financial inclusion, including developing an evidence-based policy framework with international partners and requiring all commercial banks to establish dedicated banking desks and specialised teams.

    7 May 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 5 May

  1. Ghana's central bank loss reflects cost of economic stabilisation

    Ghana's central bank reported a GH¢15.6 billion loss in 2025, but this reflects the financial cost of macroeconomic stabilisation rather than economic failure, following severe strain in late 2022 when inflation surged to 54.1 percent and the cedi depreciated sharply. The country ended 2024 with a fiscal deviation of 3.1 percent of GDP and over GH¢36 billion in overspending, posing risks to recovery efforts.

    5 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Monday 4 May

  1. Insider fraud cases surge despite Ghana banking sector reforms

    Ghana's banks recorded 16,733 fraud cases in 2024, a five per cent increase on 2023, with total value at risk climbing 13 per cent to roughly GH¢99 million, even as the sector has become better capitalised and supervised since the 2018 licence revocations.

    4 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

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