{
  "id": 15203662,
  "title": "Credit growth rose 34% to GH¢128.3 billion as of August 2026 – BoG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/credit-growth-rose-34-to-gh-128-3-billion-as-of-august-2026-bog-15203662",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-17T13:25:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/credit-growth-rose-34-to-gh%c2%a2128-3-billion-as-of-august-2026-bog/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Credit growth surged by 34.6% in the first eight months of 2026, reaching a total of GH¢128.3 billion by the end of August, according to the Bank of Ghana (BoG). This marks a significant acceleration compared to the 10.0% growth observed in the same period last year.\n\nThe September 2026 Monetary Policy Report attributes the surge to a combination of factors. Stronger lending to the private sector, coupled with a rebound in public sector credit, played a crucial role in driving this expansion. As a result, the private sector's share of total credit increased to 96.1%, up from 95.5%, underscoring the ongoing concentration of bank lending towards private sector activities.\n\nFurthermore, credit to the public sector also saw a positive trend, expanding by 16.1% in August 2026. This represents a stark contrast to the 26.9% contraction experienced in the previous year.\n\nThe sectoral allocation of bank credit at the end of August 2026 remains heavily skewed towards a few key sectors. The services sector continued to dominate, accounting for 37.7% of total lending, which is higher than its share in the corresponding period of 2025. The commerce and finance sector followed closely with a share of 22.4%. The construction sector, however, experienced a notable increase, recording a share of 11.3% of total credit.\n\nDespite this, the concentration of credit in these three sectors amounts to 71.3% of total industry lending, slightly below the 73.5% recorded a year earlier. This suggests a modest diversification in the sectoral distribution of credit during this period.",
  "summary": "According to the September 2026 Monetary Policy Report, stronger lending to the private sector and a rebound in public sector credit drove the expansion.",
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        "title": "Credit growth rose 34% to GH¢128.3 billion as of August 2026 – BoG",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/credit-growth-rose-34-to-gh-128-3-billion-as-of-august-2026-bog",
        "published": "2026-10-17T13:25:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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