Access Bank (Ghana) Plc, one of Ghana’s largest retail banks, has recorded an impressive financial performance for the first half of 2022 to maintain its positive growth trajectory over the past few years.
The bank recorded a growth of 43 per cent in its Profit Before Tax (PBT) as compared to the same period in 2021. The bank moved from GH¢ 216.13 million in the first half of 2021 to GH¢ 310.84 million in the first half of this year, 2022.
Meanwhile, Access Bank recorded strong results in other areas. The bank posted a 30.4 per cent growth in Total Operating Income. The total operating income saw a jump from GH¢332,786 million in 2021 to GH¢434,058 million in 2022. Moreover, Access Bank recorded 28 per cent growth in Total Risk Assets, moving from GH¢6,904,322 in 2021 to GH¢ 8,728,117 in 2022.
The performance underscored its financial soundness and increased ability to support key sectors of growth within the Ghanaian economy.
Olumide Olatunji, Managing Director of Access Bank Ghana, commenting on the bank’s performance, attributed the bank’s performance to the continuous confidence reposed in the Access Bank franchise by its customers and other key stakeholders.
“The market conditions in recent times have been quite volatile, however, we have continued to diversify our business models to meet our customer needs and at the same time, maintain a disciplined approach with our expansion drive and business practices to ensure that we create value for players in key sectors to help drive economic growth.”
Olumide Olatunji
Access Bank’s Retail Banking Drive
According to Mr Olatunji, Access Bank’s retail banking drive will constitute a significant part of its strategic growth plan as it rolls out innovative solutions such as Agency banking to achieve its aspiration of becoming the Most Respected Bank in Ghana.
Providing additional insights into the bank’s performance, the Chief Finance Officer for Access Bank (Ghana) Plc, Michael Gyabaah, noted that the results posted are consistent with its five-year strategic growth plan.
According to Mr Gyabaah, Access Bank continues to make significant investments across key areas of the Bank to improve efficiency, enhance service delivery and deliver sustainable value to shareholders and other stakeholders.
Operating from 54 business locations across the country, Access Bank Ghana has one of the largest branch networks across the country, serving thousands of customers in more than 10 regions of Ghana with its variety of flexible and innovative banking options.
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