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The Fintech and Innovation office of the Bank of Ghana ("BoG"), in August 2022, launched a regulatory and innovation sandbox pilot (the "Regulatory Sandbox") in response...

Debt recovery has always been challenging for individual lenders, financial institutions and other business alike.

Ghana's central bank has a mandate to pursue "price stability and create an enabling environment for sustainable economic growth in the economy".

The Banks and Specialised Deposit -Taking Act, 2016 (Act 930) regulates the establishment and operation of banks and specialized deposit taking institutions in Ghana.

In January 2025, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) issued the Financial Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities Directive (the FIPD Directive), marking a significant step towards inclusive financial services in Ghana.

Ghana is preparing for a significant shift in its investment framework. The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Act, 2013, has governed investment promotion...

In November 2024, the Bank of Ghana introduced the Climate-Related Financial Risk Directive for banks, specialised deposit-taking institutions, and non-bank financial institutions.

There are eight more weeks till the end of the year. They will be busy. This week, the statistical service is scheduled to release new inflation data. Less than a week after that the finance...

It is a well-established principle that a company, non-natural person, acts through its officers to achieve its goals and objectives.

Business entities raise funds to keep them in operation. These funds may be sourced from the profits earned from the business, through borrowing , through the issuance of shares and other sources such as crowdfunding.

Ghana has taken a significant step towards improving its investment climate with the passage of the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) Bill, 2025, which seeks to repeal the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Act, 2013 (Act 865). As of 28 April, 2026, this Bill was awaiting the President’s assent.

In January 2025, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) issued the Financial Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities Directive (the FIPD Directive) to ensure that persons with disabilities (PWDs) have reasonable and fair access...

Parliament on 31 March 2023 passed the Growth and Sustainability Levy Bill, 2022...

Ghana's Bank of Ghana and Financial Intelligence Centre have jointly issued new Guidelines on Fit and Proper Persons for Accountable Institutions in 2026, significantly expanding regulatory oversight beyond the 2019 framework. How do these enhanced requirements for financial integrity, beneficial ownership verification, and third-party service provider assessments reshape governance obligations for all BoG-licensed financial institutions?

Lending transactions are at the heart of modern banking and commerce, and in Ghana, these transactions are shaped by a combination of statutory law...

The Bank of Ghana issued the Guidelines for the Regulation and Supervision of Non-Interest Banking (the NIB Guidelines), effective 13 January 2026.

In an increasingly interconnected global economy, businesses—particularly those in highly regulated industries such as finance and financial technology (fintech)—seek efficient ways to expand across borders.