The Bank of Ghana has revised the mergers and acquisitions directive, aimed at preventing the adverse impact on competition and stability of the financial system. The directive is Pursuant to Sections 54(4) and 92(1) of the Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions Act, 2016 (Act 930), and was done in consultation with the banking industry as […]
The country’s banking sector holds half of the country’s domestic debt – meaning the financial sector has become more comfortable investing in government instruments than lending to the private sector, a situation that a financial analyst says is a threat to the recovery plan.null According to the Bank of Ghana’s statistical bulletin (May) report, out […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “SEC”) is the statutory body mandated by the Securities Industry Act 2016 (Act 929) to promote the orderly growth and development of an efficient, fair, and transparent securities market in which investors and the integrity of the market are protected. The Securities and Exchange Commission […]
These Draft Guidelines are issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (hereinafter referred to as “the Commission”) pursuant to section 15 of the Securities Industry Act, 2016 (Act 929). If you have any suggestions, questions, recommendations, and concerns please do send an email to issuers@sec.gov.gh latest by 5:00 pm, Monday, 31st May 2021. Download full […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday 24th May 2021 launched its maiden Capital Market Master Plan (CMMP) to serve as the blueprint for developing the Capital Market in Ghana over the next ten years. The CMMP which was developed by a Working Group drawn from key stakeholders in the financial sector, is an […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today reintroduced the Compliance Forum for its respective stakeholders, with the first edition organized for members of the Ghana Securities Industry Association (GSIA). The forum aimed at providing clarity on issues of compliance and to give Market Operators a better sense of the SEC’s expectations of them. It also […]
These Guidelines are issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (hereinafter referred to as “SEC”) pursuant to Sections 3 and 209 of the Securities Industry Act, 2016 (Act 929) to allow Issuers and other Capital Market Operators to hold Electronic or Virtual Annual General Meetings (AGMs) with no physical meeting location… The full directive can […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (hereinafter referred to as “SEC”) is the statutory body mandated by the Securities Industry Act 2016 (Act 929) to promote the orderly growth and development of an efficient, fair and transparent securities market in which investors and the integrity of the market are protected. The SEC also has the mandate […]