Business News of Wednesday, 1 November 2017Source: Myjoyonline.comGovernment urged to engage rural banks in executing agricultural revitalisation agendaTony Aubynn,former CEO of Minerals CommissionThe government has been advised to engage rural and community banks to ensure the successful implementation of its two main industrialization initiatives. One of them is the former CEO of Minerals Commission who is Board Chairman of Amenfiman Rural Bank, Dr. Tony Aubynn. Effectively if you want institutions that deal directly with farmers, traders, it is the rural banks,” Dr Aubynn said. Amenfiman Rural Bank is the only rural bank that has branches in three different regions; central, western and Ashanti. Amenfiman Rural Bank is among about 40 banks that have met the requirement out of the about 141 rural and community banks registered in Ghana.

Source: GhanaWeb November 01, 2017 02:15 UTC