{
  "id": 1548135,
  "title": "GCB overtakes Ecobank as Ghana’s largest deposit-taking bank",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/gcb-overtakes-ecobank-as-ghanas-largest-deposit-taking-bank",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T19:45:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/gcb-overtakes-ecobank-as-ghanas-largest-deposit-taking-bank/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "GCB Bank has reclaimed its title as Ghana's largest bank by deposit market share, surpassing Ecobank Ghana in 2025, as reported by the PwC Ghana Banking Survey 2026. The bank's share of industry deposits increased to 12.37 percent in 2025, up from 10.86 percent in 2023, although it was slightly lower than the 12.99 percent recorded in 2024. Ecobank Ghana, which had led the market in 2024 with a 14.33 percent share, saw its position drop to 10.52 percent in 2025. GCB now leads the deposit market, ahead of Ecobank and Stanbic Bank Ghana, which ranked third with a 7.80 percent share. The figures are taken from the PwC Ghana Banking Survey 2026, which provides an overview of developments and performance in Ghana's banking sector.",
  "summary": "GCB Bank has regained its position as Ghana’s largest bank by deposit market share, overtaking Ecobank Ghana (EBG) in 2025, according to the PwC Ghana Banking Survey 2026.",
  "key_points": [
    "GCB Bank becomes Ghana's largest deposit-taking bank in 2025",
    "Ecobank Ghana's market share drops to 10.52% in 2025",
    "Stanbic Bank Ghana ranks third with 7.80% deposit share"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Joy Business",
        "title": "GCB overtakes Ecobank as Ghana’s largest deposit-taking bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/gcb-overtakes-ecobank-as-ghanas-largest-deposit-taking-bank-1549499",
        "published": "2026-08-17T19:45:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}