Headquarter: Accra, Ghana
Date of establishment: 1965
Type of institution: development bank under banking law
Ownership: Government owned
Membership: AFRACA
as of Dec. 2000 (rounded figures)
| Number of branches | 45 |
| Number of staff | 1,100 |
| Number of savers | 23,000 |
| Number of loan clients | 44,000 |
| Total assets (in US$; 1US$ = 7,227 Cedi) | 190m |
| Total outstanding net loan balance (US$) | 85m |
| % of loan portfolio allocated to the agricultural sector | 65% |
Main activities and products
The bank provides small and large-scale agricultural and agro-industrial financing and related export financing for agricultural products to promote agricultural development. It also carries out commercial banking activities to spread the risks (commercial, corporate, international banking and treasury management). The bank offers a range of products and special financing schemes.
Main sources of funds
Deposits from the public
Government of Ghana
Donor support
Outstanding balance with African Development Fund, International Fund for Agricultural Development, World Bank, European Development Fund
Publications
Annual Report
Address
P.O. Box 4191
Accra
Ghana