Banks’ sustainable success will be defined less by interest margins – PwC
According to the professional services firm, the challenge ahead is not simply to navigate a lower-rate environment while keeping existing business models intact, but to deliberately reposition for it.
PwC's recent banking survey reveals that Ghana's banks are entering a new era where sustainable success will be measured more by strategic focus and less by interest margins. The firm warns that the challenge lies not just in navigating a low-rate environment while maintaining existing business models, but in deliberately repositioning the banks for this new reality.
The report suggests that banks must make clear decisions about their growth areas, invest in capabilities that support these choices, and build business models capable of generating value beyond the interest-rate cycle. These choices should be grounded in the banks' original purpose and their core values. The report suggests that early and decisive action could place banks at the forefront of shaping the industry's future.
Ghana's banking sector operated in a more favorable macroeconomic environment in 2025, characterized by easing inflation, stable exchange rates, stronger economic growth, and improved fiscal conditions. The industry demonstrated robust financial growth, improved liquidity, and sustained profitability. Asset growth was driven by increased deposit mobilization, higher allocation to debt securities, and further expansion in lending activity.
PwC's findings indicate that while earnings remain strong, bolstered by higher trading income, growth in fees and commissions, and robust core banking revenues, the outlook for earnings is becoming more challenging. This is due to the narrowing margins resulting from lower interest rates and the reduced benefit from a high-yield environment.
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