Non-interest banking not religious doctrine – Governor Asiama

By Francis Ntow Accra, Aug 31, GNA – Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Monday assured Ghanaians, especially the Christian community, that the country’s impending non-interest banking is not a tool to advance any religious doctrine.

The consultations reinforced the necessity for a public framework and language that remained inclusive, respected Ghana’s religious diversity, and clearly communicated that non-interest banking products remained available to all citizens.“The bank is not a regulator of religion, nor is it introducing a new religious category… our role is simply to provide the regulatory and supervisory framework within which licensed institutions may offer this inclusive and non-discriminatory model of commercial banking as a complement to conventional banking and not a replacement of it,” Dr Asiama said.