Macroprudential assessment shows systemic vulnerabilities within banking industry remain subdued – BoG

The Bank of Ghana's macroprudential assessment, delivered during the September 2026 Monetary Policy Committee round, revealed that systemic risks within Ghana's banking system remained largely contained. Favorable macroeconomic conditions, coupled with diminishing sovereign risk, helped keep macro-financial risks in check, according to the central bank.

However, the credit-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) gap remained negative but was slowly closing, indicating a rising private-sector credit growth without a high likelihood of credit overheating. The assessment confirmed that the banking sector maintains robust capital adequacy, liquidity, profitability, and quality assets, with contagion risks remaining well contained.

The July 2026 Systemic Risk Survey round painted a generally optimistic picture of banks' confidence in the financial system's stability over the following year. Nonetheless, the Bank of Ghana expressed concerns regarding potential adverse global economic conditions and disruptions stemming from rapid technological advancements.

In response, the central bank pledged to maintain vigilant monitoring of global economic conditions and implement policies to mitigate any adverse effects on the domestic economy. Similarly, the bank assured its commitment to collaborating with other stakeholders and enforcing the cybersecurity directive to ensure banks' operational systems remained resilient against technological risks.