Fidelity Bank picks Atta Yeboah Gyan as MD, pending BoG approval

Fidelity Bank’s Board has chosen Atta Yeboah Gyan as the bank's new Managing Director, set to commence on November 21, 2026. The appointment must still secure regulatory approval from the Bank of Ghana (BoG). Gyan is poised to supplant Julian Opuni, whose eight-year tenure as Managing Director concludes on the same date.

Atta Yeboah Gyan boasts over two decades of banking expertise across finance, corporate strategy, risk management, operations, audit, and regulatory compliance. He began his bank career in 2007 and has held several senior roles, including Chief Financial Officer. In his current capacity as Deputy Managing Director, he has managed operations and support functions.

Gyan's banking journey commenced at SG-SSB, now Sociedade Générale Ghana, after a brief stint at Ghana Airways. He contributed to an operations and control task force that assisted the bank's transition from local control to foreign ownership. Prior to Fidelity Bank, he served as Finance Manager at Joy FM, where he established the station's finance function, coordinated strategy and budgeting, and handled credit control and client service.

Gyan is recognized as a certified Financial Risk Manager, a member of the Global Association of Risk Professionals in the United States, a Chartered Accountant, and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana. He holds an Executive MBA in Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Administration, specializing in Accounting, from the University of Ghana. His qualifications also encompass a post-chartered diploma in International Financial Reporting Standards.

The board's decision to appoint a new Managing Director comes after completing Julian Opuni's eight-year tenure. Industry sources have praised Opuni for maintaining discipline and building upon the groundwork laid by his predecessors. It is understood that Opuni will likely be available for approximately six months to aid in the transition.