Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia lauded Barclays Ghana for supporting Government’s initiatives and development programmes over the past 100 years, particularly in areas of agriculture, education, and technology.
According to him, the Bank supported such as rural telephony network expansion, Road Fund financing, GETfund syndicated facility, aimed at ensuring inclusive development.
Delivering a keynote address at the change of Barclays Ghana to absa Bank Ghana, Dr. Bawumia said the Bank has made a significant contribution to the economic growth and development of Ghana.
He added that the Bank have played significant roles in Ghana’s annual cocoa syndication arrangement, the various Eurobonds and many other financing deals to generate funds for key government projects to serve the people of our beloved country, adding, “Indeed, you were at the forefront of the 2017 bold historic 2.25 billion dollars bond, which we raised to help support key development projects for Ghana.
The change of name from Barclays to Absa follows the take-over of Barclays Bank by the absa Group Limited of South Africa in 2018.
Source: Kofi Atakora
