The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, has constituted a high level Steering Committee to spearhead the development of a comprehensive framework for the listing of selected commercial banks on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
The Committee was formally inaugurated on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the Central Bank, in what officials describe as a decisive move to expand Ghanaian ownership within the country’s financial sector.
The proposed initiative is expected to open up shareholding opportunities in selected commercial banks to the Ghanaian public, allowing citizens to directly participate in and benefit from the operations of key financial institutions.
The move is in line with President John Dramani Mahama’s broader policy agenda aimed at strengthening local participation in strategic sectors of the economy and promoting greater Ghanaian ownership of national assets.
Dr Asiama will chair the Steering Committee in his capacity as Governor, working under the oversight of the Minister of Finance.
The Committee brings together key regulators and industry leaders, including Dr Zakariah Mumuni, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana; Matilda Asante Asiedu, Second Deputy Governor; Mensah Thompson, Deputy Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission; Abena Amoah, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Stock Exchange; Chris Boadi, Chief Executive Officer of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority; Dr Zakariah Abiba, Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission; and Louis K. Amo, Director of the Financial Sector Division at the Ministry of Finance.
The team has been tasked with crafting the regulatory and operational blueprint required to guide the listing process, with emphasis on transparency, investor protection and safeguarding market stability.