05/24/2022
"The committee took the view that it needed to decisively address the current inflationary pressures to re-anchor expectations and help foster macroeconomic stability," Addison told a press briefing in the capital Accra.
05/24/2022
The sectoral targets shall be published in the Government Gazette, allowing interested parties at least 30 days to comment on them.
05/24/2022
We are pleased to be able to assist Fidelity Bank with this automation project
05/24/2022
It provides guidance on how TPPs can access and utilise customer bank data in a standard format to provide more open, transparent and competitive banking services.
05/24/2022
Dentons' combination with Zaanouni Law Firm and Associates ("Zaanouni") would further accelerate Dentons' momentum to become the leading Pan-African law firm owned and controlled by Africans, across 17 locations on the continent.
05/20/2022
Polaris Bank, Lagos govt launch N1bn fund for artisans
“We are happy to partner with Polaris Bank in ensuring that this mandate is achieved, and we know that through this fund, thousands of artisan businesses across the state can become sustainable.”
05/20/2022
Reserve Bank talks up digital rand progress for South Africa
In April, the governor of the Reserve Bank, Letsetja Kganyago
05/20/2022
Nigeria wants banks, startups, and retailers to share customer data
More services would invite more people into the financial system, growing the economy and quality of life.
05/20/2022
Dean D’Sa, Founding Partner, IZAR: “FSC guidelines on green bonds are important as they set a minimum standard”
The legal infrastructure has not changed which is good because when structuring deals, you really want to have the comfort of stability.
05/18/2022
Ubank is a small lender
05/13/2022
Banks have withstood the crisis well, helped by liquidity support from Central Bank of West African States and policies to support domestic demand.
05/12/2022
The bank urged the CAR to comply with CEMAC in promoting economic and financial cooperation and avoiding policies that may lead to monetary fluctuations.
05/12/2022
The number of complaints the Ombudsman for Banking Services adjudicated increased by 7% compared to 2020.
05/11/2022
Auditing watchdog sounds alarm about accounting standards in SA
"In the absence of such a body, there is a risk that there is self-regulation happening in the country, where interpretation of accounting standards is done by the private sector itself, which is such a risk,"
05/09/2022
The southern African country reintroduced a local currency in 2019 after abandoning it in 2009 when it was hit by hyperinflation
05/04/2022
Under the current regulations, a person is considered an ‘older person’ from 65 as a man and from 60 as a woman.
04/29/2022
The publication went ahead to mention the names of certain Wema Bank management staff to be allegedly involved in the said transaction.
04/28/2022
Stanchart’s staff costs declined to Sh6.5 billion in the year ended December from Sh7.8 billion a year earlier as it benefitted from the cumulative cost cuts.
04/28/2022
The bank’s total assets also increased by 1.4 per cent from N492.3 billion in 2020 to N499.2 billion in 2021.
04/27/2022
This loophole works because the beneficial owner of an account is not always reported under the OECD’s standard (CRS) and is never reported by the US under the inter-governmental agreements (IGAs) related to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (F