Government pays GH¢400 million capital for Women’s Bank, says bank will open before end of 2026

The government has paid GH¢400 million into an escrow account at the Bank of Ghana as the required capital for the establishment of the proposed Women's Bank, Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced. The Minister said the payment marks a major step towards securing a banking licence, adding that the government expects the bank to become operational before the end of the year. Speaking during a working visit by Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang to the Ministry o...

By Caleb Ahinakwah