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Access Bank Ghana Plc

Company type	Public
Traded as	GA: ACCESS
Industry	Financial services
Founded	2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Headquarters	Osu, Accra, Ghana
Key people	Ama Bawuah (Chairperson} Olumide Olatunji (Managing Director and CEO) Pearl Nkrumah (Executive Director)
Products	Loans, Transaction accounts, Savings, Investments, Debit cards,
Revenue	:Pretax: GHS:1.613 billion (US$106.5 million) (2023)
Total assets	GHS:12.30 billion (US$812 million) (2023)
Parent	Access Bank Group
Website	Homepage

Access Bank Ghana Plc, formerly Access Bank Ghana Limited, is a full service commercial bank in Ghana, licensed by the Bank of Ghana, the central bank and national banking regulator.

Location

The headquarters and main branch of the bank are located at Starlets 91 Road, Accra, Ghana. The geographical coordinates of the banks headquarters are:05°33'09.0"N, 0°11'24.0"W (Latitude:5.552500; Longitude:-0.190000).  

Overview

The bank offers universal banking services to institutional, corporate, commercial, and retail customers, across Ghana. As of December 2023, Access Bank Ghana had total assets of GHS:12.3 billion (US$812 million), with shareholders' equity of GHS:1.613 billion (US$106.5 million). The stock of the company is listed on the  Ghana Stock Exchange, where it trades under the symbol: ACCESS.

• Note: US$1.00 = GHS15.15 on 25 June 2023 at: https://www.oanda.com/currency-converter/en/?

Access Bank Group

Access Bank Ghana is a subsidiary and component of the Access Bank Group, a financial services conglomerate with headquarters in Nigeria and subsidiaries in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Zambia and the United Kingdom. The group also maintains representative offices in China, India, United Arab Emirates and Lebanon. As of 31 March 2020, Access Bank Group was a large pan-African financial services organization with assets in excess of ₦7.28 trillion (US$18.82 billion).

Ownership

The shares of stock of Access Bank Ghana are listed of the Ghana Stock Exchange where they trade under the symbol: ACCESS. The table below illustrates the shareholding in the company, as of 31 October 2017.

History

Access Bank Ghana became operational in 2009, with base capital of GH¢80 million. In March 2017, Access Bank Group completed an initial public offering (IPO) for its Ghana subsidiary, raising $6 million by selling a 6 percent stake.

In September 2022, Access Bank Ghana became the title sponsor of the Ghana Division One League (renaming the league as the Access Bank Division One League) as well as the official banking partner of the Ghana Football Association in a USD250,000 one-year deal. In November 2023, the title sponsorship was extended for three more seasons in a USD270,000 per season deal.

See also

• List of financial institutions in Ghana
• Economy of Ghana

References

1. ^ Olushola Bello (23 June 2024). "Ghana: Access Bank Ghana Records Total Assets of Ghs12.30 Billion" (via AllAfrica.com). Leadership. Abuja, Nigeria. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
2. Access Bank Ghana (February 2022). "Access Bank Ghana Plc: Board And Management Team: Pearl Nkrumah". Access Bank Ghana Plc. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
3. ^ Chima Nwokoji (24 June 2024). "Access Bank Ghana posts impressive growth in income, assets" (Zawya Quoting Nigerian Tribune). Zawya.com. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
4. ^ Bank of Ghana (2 September 2020). "Registered Banks In Ghana". Accra: Bank of Ghana. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
5. "Location of the headquarters of Access Bank Ghana" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
6. "Profile of Access Bank Ghana Plc". Reuters. Reuters.com. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
7. James Anyanzwa (3 November 2019). "Nigeria's biggest lender enters EA market to grow African footprint". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
8. Faith Ikade (3 June 2020). "Access Bank Becomes Major Shareholder In Its Rwanda Subsidiary". Lagos: Ventures Africa. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
9. Goddy Egene (13 May 2020). "Access Bank: Delivering Shareholders' Value". This Day Live. Lagos. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
10. ^ Chijioke Ohuocha (31 October 2017). "Nigeria's Access Bank eschews M&A in Ghana growth strategy". Reuters.com. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
11. Ghana News Agency (2009). "Access Bank to begin operations in Ghana". Accra: Gipcghana.com Quoting Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
12. "Access Bank named Division One League sponsor in $250k deal". BusinessGhana. 14 September 2022.
13. "GFA and Access Bank extend sponsorship for three more seasons". Ghana FA. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.

External links

• Official Website

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