{"id":41417,"date":"2023-05-01T15:17:30","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T15:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/?p=41417"},"modified":"2023-05-01T15:29:27","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T15:29:27","slug":"minority-leader-expresses-concern-over-current-state-of-banking-in-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/minority-leader-expresses-concern-over-current-state-of-banking-in-ghana","title":{"rendered":"Minority Leader expresses concern over current state of banking in Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong><\/span><b>Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority Leader in Parliament, has called for serious discussion of the financial difficulties local banks are facing and how they could be supported to weather the storm.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s no secret that many of these banks, which are essential to supporting Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana, are facing severe financial difficulties,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Forson, former Deputy Finance Minister under the ersthwile Mahama Administration, said the New Patriotic Party-led Government had implemented policies that had eroded the capital of most of the local banks, under the Economic Management Team.<\/p>\n<p>That, he said, was having a devastating effect on their ability to lend to businesses, create jobs, and contribute to the growth of the economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe it\u2019s time for a serious discussion about how we can support our local banks and help them weather this difficult period,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\">Ghana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. 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