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Net profit of GH¢287.9 million, up from GH¢210.7 million in 2024. Total assets at GH¢12.33 billion. Loan book grew 13 percent to GH¢3.45 billion. But NPLs fell only to 14.15 percent from 15.64 percent. The bank sits mid-tier against GCB at GH¢3.16 billion and Ecobank at GH¢2.
Government wanted GH¢7.57 billion. It got GH¢5.11 billion. The 91-day rate has climbed to 4.91 percent but still sits 909 basis points below the 14 percent policy rate.
The Gulf Crisis Response Programme covers trade finance, liquidity, energy imports, and infrastructure across Africa and the Caribbean. Afreximbank's balance sheet now stands at $48.5 billion.
The rating agency affirmed Ghana at Caa1 and revised the outlook from stable to positive. S&P and Fitch both sit at B-, what is the gap?
The Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth settled at 7.5 percent in January, down from 8.2 percent a year earlier. Services did the work; agriculture and industry slowed.
Two African funding trackers put Q1 2026 between $600 million and $711 million. The more interesting number is the one underneath — the monthly deal count, which hit its lowest level since 2021.
Government is absorbing GH¢2.00 per litre on diesel and GH¢0.36 on petrol as Special Petroleum Tax is scrapped. The cost to the Treasury is GH¢200 million per window.
Q1 depreciation has fallen from 20.6% in 2022 to 4.4 percent in 2026 against a six-year average of 8.7%. Analysts project 7-8% depreciation by year-end as seasonal import demand and energy payments arrive.
Mobile money wallet holdings surged 60.9% to GHS 38.4 billion. People are not just transacting through MoMo — they are saving in it.
The equity market traded 193.8 million shares worth GH¢1.09 billion. The fixed-income market grew 77.14 percent year on year. Republic Bank led gainers at 97 percent.
As of 6 April, petrol costs $1.303 per litre and diesel $1.155. Libya pays $0.023. Malawi pays $3.84. COPEC projects another 10 to 17 percent increase in the coming days.
The 53.8% growth rate is striking because it comes on top of an already large base.