Community banking sector grows to 147 institutions, serving over 8m customers – BoG

Ghana’s community banking sector has grown into one of the fastest-expanding segments of the country’s banking industry, with 147 licensed Community Banks, nearly 1,000 branches, more than eight million customers, and an asset base of approximately GH¢26 billion as of May 2026. Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, said the sector’s…