BoG hosts Queen of Netherlands to discuss Ghana’s financial health
Speaking to welcome the Queen, who also doubles as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health, the Governor highlighted the country’s financial achievements and some challenges facing the sector.
The Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, welcomed Queen Maxima, the Netherlands Queen and United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Financial Health, to a leadership roundtable on financial health in Ghana. The Governor highlighted Ghana's financial achievements and some challenges the sector faces. Queen Maxima visited Ghana as part of her role as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for financial health. During her visit, she participated in the leadership roundtable at the Bank of Ghana.
Dr. Asiama praised Ghana's financial sector for its remarkable transformation over the past decade. He stated that financial services have become more accessible to millions of Ghanaians due to innovation, collaboration, and investment in digital infrastructure. The country now ranks among Africa's leading digital finance markets, thanks to interoperable payment systems, mobile money, fintech innovation, and a regulatory environment that has encouraged growth and trust.
Queen Maxima commended Ghana for consistently pushing financial access to all sectors of the economy. She urged the Central Bank to begin assessing the financial health of bank customers to measure the impact of various banking products introduced.
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