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Standard Chartered Bank

Also known as: Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Plc · StanChart

Standard Chartered Bank — commercial bank operating in Ghana that offers investment advice and funds housing mortgages, with Xorse Godzi as CEO as of June 2026.

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Standard Chartered Bank has urged investors to remain diversified in the second half of 2026, saying improving macroeconomic conditions in Ghana are creating a more supportive investment environment, even as global market risks continue to shift.

    Standard Chartered urges portfolio diversification as Ghana’s outlook improves amid global market uncertainty
  3. Joy Online

    Ecobank acted as the issuer, originator and sole sustainability structuring adviser for the transaction, while Standard Chartered Bank and Renaissance Capital Africa served as joint lead managers and joint bookrunners.

    Ecobank makes history with World’s first Commercial Bank Nature Bond on London Stock Exchange
  4. June 2026
  5. Joy Online

    Zakari Mumuni, disclosed this at the Standard Chartered Bank Powering Africa, Digital Assets Economy Programme in Accra.

    We will deepen engagement with fintech and digital asset players on regulating the sector- BoG
  6. Joy Online

    Prosecution said that on June 1, 2026, Police intelligence led to the arrest of Terkpernor at Standard Chartered Bank’s head office at the Ako Adjei Interchange while he was in the process of depositing GH¢74,400 at the bank for payment of a Toyota Corolla.

    Driver remanded for breaking into lawyer’s chambers and stealing GH¢750,000
  7. Joy Online

    Among the institutions represented were Standard Chartered Bank, ICBC Standard Bank, Rand Merchant Bank, British International Investment, ABSA Group, the Bank of Ghana, and senior officials from the UK government’s Department for Business and Trade.

    Ghana makes strong investment pitch in London as Finance Minister, BoG Governor court global investors
  8. Business & Financial Times

    The event brought together senior representatives from government, central banking and international finance, including officials from Standard Chartered Bank, ICBC Standard Bank, Rand Merchant Bank, British International Investment, Unity Link, Frontera Capital, GHHIPPS, Absa an

    Finance Minister, Governor present powerful, unified case for Ghana to global financiers and investors
  9. May 2026
  10. Business & Financial Times

    Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC has appointed Mr Xorse Godzi as the new Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director.

    Standard Chartered appoints Xorse Godzi as Chief Executive Officer
  11. Joy Online

    Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC has announced the appointment of Xorse Godzi as the new Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director.

    Standard Chartered Bank Ghana appoints Xorse Godzi as CEO
  12. Business & Financial Times

    Murungi also revealed that IndigoHomes has partnered with major banks in Ghana, including First Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Fidelity Bank and Republic Bank, to offer mortgage terms of up to 15 years at affordable rates.

    IndigoHomes liberalises homeownership with Tier 3 financing at Greenwich Park
  13. Business & Financial Times

    Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Plc has officially inducted 10 women-owned businesses into the sixth cohort of the Standard Chartered Foundation Women in Tech Accelerator programme, reaffirming its commitment to advancing women’s leadership in Ghana’s technology and entrepreneurshi

    StanChart  welcomes new women-owned ventures to its Women in Tech Accelerator Programme

Yesterday

  1. Standard Chartered recommends diversified portfolios as Ghana's conditions improve

    Standard Chartered Bank has urged investors to maintain diversified portfolios in H2 2026, citing improving macroeconomic conditions in Ghana including easing inflation, stronger external buffers, and renewed confidence in the cedi, while cautioning that global volatility, oil price swings, and changing interest rate expectations remain risks.

    15 hours ago · Joy Online

  2. Ecobank launches world's first commercial bank Nature Bond

    Ecobank has listed a US$450 million Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Capital Bond on the London Stock Exchange, marking the first commercial bank-issued Nature Bond formally designated by the International Capital Market Association. The funds will finance sustainable agriculture, natural capital and water infrastructure projects across 24 African markets where Ecobank operates.

    10 July 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 23 June

  1. Bank of Ghana to deepen fintech and digital asset sector regulation

    The Bank of Ghana says it will deepen engagement with fintech and digital asset operators to regulate the sector, emphasizing that regulation is about creating conditions for confident adoption rather than refusing innovation. The central bank has established a dedicated Virtual Assets Department and a Regulatory Sandbox to test and learn before finalizing long-term frameworks.

    23 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 11 June

  1. Driver remanded over GH¢750,000 theft from lawyer's office

    An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 45-year-old driver into custody on suspicion of stealing GH¢750,000 from a lawyer's office in Adabraka on May 26, 2026, after he damaged electrical systems and broke into the chambers; he has pleaded not guilty to charges of unlawful entry, causing damage, and stealing.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 8 June

  1. Ghana pitches economic recovery to London investors

    Ghana's Finance Minister and Bank of Ghana Governor presented the government's economic reform programme—including debt restructuring, fiscal discipline, and financial sector strengthening—to international investors and financiers at a breakfast meeting in London.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Ghana's finance chief and central bank governor pitch economy to London investors

    Ghana's Finance Minister and Bank of Ghana Governor presented the country's economic reforms and investment prospects to international financiers and investors at a high-level breakfast meeting in London, highlighting debt restructuring, fiscal consolidation and monetary policy measures aimed at macroeconomic stabilisation.

    8 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Wednesday 13 May

  1. Standard Chartered Ghana appoints Xorse Godzi as new CEO

    Standard Chartered Bank Ghana has appointed Xorse Godzi as Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, effective 11 June 2026, succeeding Mansa Nettey who is retiring. Godzi, a career banker with over 20 years' experience, has held various roles within Standard Chartered Group and was previously Executive Director and Head of Ghana Corporates for the bank.

    13 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

  2. Standard Chartered Bank Ghana appoints Xorse Godzi as CEO

    Standard Chartered Bank Ghana has appointed Xorse Godzi as Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, effective 11 June 2026, succeeding retiring CEO Mansa Nettey. Godzi is a career banker with over 20 years' experience in the Standard Chartered Group and has been Head of Ghana Corporates at the bank since 2017.

    13 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 8 May

  1. IndigoHomes enables homeownership using Tier 3 pension contributions

    IndigoHomes has introduced a financing pathway at its Greenwich Park project in Accra that allows salaried workers to use their Tier 3 pension contributions as a down payment for townhouses, combined with mortgages from partner banks including First Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Fidelity Bank and Republic Bank, with terms of up to 15 years.

    8 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Thursday 7 May

  1. StanChart inducts ten women-owned businesses into tech accelerator

    Standard Chartered Bank Ghana has inducted 10 women-owned businesses into the sixth cohort of its Women in Tech Accelerator programme, delivered by the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre. Since inception, the initiative has supported 84 female-led businesses and created over 120 jobs across agribusiness, health technology, sustainable fashion, and other sectors.

    7 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Npontu Technologies appoints Prof. Noel Tagoe to board

    Npontu Technologies Limited, Ghana's AI and digital solutions company, has appointed Professor Noel Tagoe as a Board Member. The appointment aims to strengthen governance and support the company's expansion across Africa in fintech, enterprise software, and AI-driven infrastructure.

    29 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times

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