We will not accept conduct seeking to demean or undermine integrity of staff of members – GAB

“We wish to state clearly that the branch in question remained open to the public during the exercise precisely because banks are classified as essential service providers, and that, notwithstanding this, staff of the bank actively participated in the clean-up exercise as directed by GAB and in the spirit of the President's national call to action”, it explained.

On the said day, the GAB stated that the Member of Parliament for Okaikwei North, Theresa Lardi Awuni entered a member bank's branch, forced her way to the manager’s office, and confronted branch staff including reportedly describing a staff member engaged in the clean-up exercise in demeaning terms over the branch's decision to remain open.

The Ghana Association of Banks (GAB) has expressed with deep concerns the unfortunate incident that occurred on Friday 10th July 2026, during the two-day national clean up exercise at a member bank's premises.