FLASHBACK: The story behind the formation of the first Ghanaian-owned bank

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  • GHANAIAN OWNED BUT NOT GHANAIAN CONTROLLED 1 year ago

    4 BRITISH, 3 GHANAIANS AND YOU CALL IT GHANAIAN OWNED? GHANAIAN OWNED WITH FOREIGNERS DOMINATING THE BOARD

  • Kwesi Abodam 1 year ago

    Which one do you prefer - fully Ghanaian board characterized with incompetency and corruption as the norm today

  • Concerned Ghanaian 1 year ago

    Exactly @Kewsi Abodam. This fool going on about the colour makeup of the board should tell us how has the black only board members of BOG performed. He should see how a useless bunch of thieves we blacks are when we have no o ...
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  • Simpa Panyin Nunoo M. 1 year ago

    I am certain some people will come on Ghanaweb to say the bank was established by Kwame Nkrumah and that Akufo Addo removed Nkrumah from the picture.

  • judischrislam 1 year ago

    Nobody is claiming this Bank for Nkrumah. But Nkrumah did establish Bank for Housing and Construction, Agricultural Development Bank, National Investment Bank. Guess what we run all these banks to ashes.
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  • Simpa Panyin Nunoo M. 1 year ago

    There they go again with their ignorance and illiteracy. How old are you? Bank for Housing and Construction and Agricultural Development Bank were established during the Acheampong regime.

  • judischrislam 1 year ago

    By the way Ghana moved first to the Ghana pound before the cedi. The cedi did not come into circulation in 1958. Please whenever you are writing check for the accuracy of the information.

  • Nii Amateh blofunyo 1 year ago

    The first cedi was introduced in 1965, replacing the pound. Not in 1957 !!! After independence we had Ghanaian pounds. Until 1965. Journalist do your job well.

  • Accranie 1 year ago

    I hope work on the West Africa Common currency is not halted