Ecobank Ghana is a
commercial bank
A commercial bank is a financial institution which accepts deposits from the public and gives loans for the purposes of consumption and investment to make profit.
It can also refer to a bank, or a division of a large bank, which deals with cor ...
in
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by the
Bank of Ghana
The Bank of Ghana ( BoG) is the central bank of Ghana. It is located in Accra and was formed in 1957. The bank is active in developing financial inclusion policy and is a member of thAlliance for Financial Inclusion
History
The Central Ban ...
, the national banking regulator.
Overview
EBG is a member of the Pan-African
Ecobank
Ecobank, whose official name is Ecobank Transnational Inc. (ETI), is a pan-African banking conglomerate, with banking operations in 36 African countries. It is the leading independent regional banking group in West Africa and Central Africa, se ...
chain which operates in thirty two (32) countries. The stock of Ecobank Ghana is listed on the
Ghana Stock Exchange
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is the principal stock exchange of Ghana. The exchange was incorporated in July 1989 with trading commencing in 1990. It currently lists 42 stock, equities (from 37 company, companies) and 2 corporate bonds. All type ...
, where its shares are traded under the symbol EGH. The bank is a fully networked commercial bank in
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
with branches (total of 77 as of December 2016) in almost all regions of the nation.
History
The bank was formed in 1990. In December 2011, Bank of Ghana, the
central bank
A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages the currency and monetary policy of a country or monetary union,
and oversees their commercial banking system. In contrast to a commercial bank, a central ba ...
of the country, which also functions as the national banking regulator, gave approval for
Ecobank Transnational
Ecobank, whose official name is Ecobank Transnational Inc. (ETI), is a pan-African banking conglomerate, with banking operations in 36 African countries. It is the leading independent regional banking group in West Africa and Central Africa, se ...
to acquire 100% interest in
The Trust Bank
The Trust Bank Limited, commonly known as The Trust Bank (TTB), is a commercial bank in Ghana. It is one of the twenty-seven (27) commercial banks licensed by the Bank of Ghana, the banking regulator in the country.
Overview
TTB is a medium-sized ...
(TTB), another licensed commercial bank. At the time, the total asset valuation of TTB was approximately US$119 million (GH¢ 220 million).
Ecobank has successfully merged TTB and EBG. The new bank is known as Ecobank Ghana Limited.
Awards
CIMG Elite Category Hall of Fame (Under 10 Years) - 2019
See also
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Ecobank
Ecobank, whose official name is Ecobank Transnational Inc. (ETI), is a pan-African banking conglomerate, with banking operations in 36 African countries. It is the leading independent regional banking group in West Africa and Central Africa, se ...
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Ecobank Nigeria
Ecobank Nigeria Limited, commonly referred to as Ecobank Nigeria, is a commercial bank in Nigeria. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the national banking regulator.
Overview
The bank began operations in 1 ...
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Ecobank Uganda
Ecobank Uganda is a bank in Uganda that operates as a commercial bank under a license granted by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator.
Location
The headquarters of Ecobank Uganda are located at Plot 8A, Kafu Road, ...
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Ecobank Zimbabwe
Ecobank Zimbabwe Limited (EZL), is a commercial bank in Zimbabwe. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and a subsidiary of Togo-based Ecobank.
Ecobank Zimbabwe is a small financial services provider in Zimba ...
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List of banks in Ghana
Below is a list of commercial banks in Ghana, as of March 2020.
Banks
# Absa Bank Ghana Limited
# Access Bank Ghana Plc
# Agricultural Development Bank of Ghana
# Bank of Africa Ghana Limited
# CalBank Limited
# Consolidated Bank Ghana Limit ...
References
External links
Ecobank Transnational Website*
Ecobank Ghana at Africanselect
{{Economy of Ghana
Banks of Ghana
Companies based in Accra
Banks established in 1990
Ghanaian companies established in 1990
Companies listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange