{"id":9432,"date":"2023-12-26T11:34:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T11:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesinghana.com\/?p=9432"},"modified":"2023-12-26T15:55:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T15:55:28","slug":"commercial-banks-in-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesinghana.com\/commercial-banks-in-ghana\/","title":{"rendered":"Commercial Banks in Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"

The banking sector in Ghana has seen lots of changes over the years because of the policies and strategies by the government of Ghana to help sustain the industry and also make it economy-friendly to serve Ghanaians.<\/p>\n

With the introduction of these policies and strategies, some banks have survived and are still surviving, while others have failed to stay up their game. In this article, we will look at a list of commercial banks in Ghana that are still offering financial services.<\/p>\n

There are currently twenty-three (23) commercial banks in Ghana that offer services such as accepting deposits, providing business loans and basic investment products. As a citizen, it is important to know about these banks in Ghana because saving also contributes to the progress of an economy.<\/p>\n

The commercial banks in Ghana are regulated by the Bank of Ghana, and are available to help you save and get the loan you need to start up or grow your business and other financial assets. However, before providing you with the list of the commercial banks in Ghana, let’s know some of the functions commercial banks perform.<\/p>\n

Functions of Commercial banks in Ghana<\/h3>\n
1. They help in paying bills such as water bills.
\n2. They deal in special services like money transfers and orders.
\n3. They help in clearing client cheques.
\n4. The commercial banks sometimes serve as trustees for some of their clients.
\n5. They keep safe deposits or savings of customers in their accounts.
\n6. They engage in forex activities (buying and selling securities).
\n7. They give out loans to customers.<\/p>\n
Below is the list of commercial banks that are registered in Ghana.<\/p>\n
LIST OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN GHANA<\/h4>\n
1. Zenith Bank (Ghana) Limited
\n2. Universal Merchant Bank Limited
\n3. United Bank for Africa (Ghana) Limited
\n4. Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Plc
\n5. Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited
\n6. Societe General Ghana Plc
\n7. Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC
\n8. Prudential Bank Limited
\n9. OmniBSIC Bank Ghana Limited
\n10. National Investment Bank Limited
\n11. Guaranty Trust Bank (Ghana) Limited
\n12. GCB Bank Plc
\n13. First National Bank (Ghana) Limited
\n14. First Atlantic Bank Limited
\n15. Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited
\n16. FBNBank (Ghana) Limited
\n17. Ecobank Ghana Plc
\n18. Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited
\n19. CalBank PLC
\n20. Bank of Africa Ghana Limited
\n21. Agricultural Development Bank Plc
\n22. Access Bank (Ghana) Plc
\n23. Absa Bank Ghana Limited<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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