As a demonstration of absa Bank Ghana’s commitment to helping in the fight against the Coronavirus, has reduced its lending rate by 2% on qualifying Personal, SME as well as loans to other impacted industries.
These measures take effect from 1st April 2020 and will be implemented across loans due in April 2020, subject to the necessary arrangements with the bank.
The Bank is also offering repayment moratorium of up to six months to all personal and business customers who have been affected by COVID-19.
Also, n to the COVID-19 National Trust Fund set up by the Government. The donation is towards the procurement of test kits and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to support increased testing and the protection of our front line health workers.
As of the 1st April 2020, Ghana has recorded 195 cases COVID-19 with five (5) deaths. The number of regions reporting cases remains five (5) (Greater Accra, Ashanti, Northern, Upper West, and Eastern).
The Greater Accra Region has the most cases (174) followed by the Northern Region (10), Ashanti Region (9), Upper West Region (1) and Eastern Region (1).
Most reported cases now are from routine / enhanced surveillance activities. Cases from travelers under mandatory quarantine remain 89 (Tamale-10; Accra- 79) whereas the cases from routine surveillance currently stand at 106 (Accra – 95; Kumasi – 8; Obuasi- 2 and Kpong – 1).
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
