Agricultural Development Bank of Ghana

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Agricultural Development Bank of Ghana
Company type Parastatal
IndustryFinance
Founded1965;59 years ago (1965)
HeadquartersIndependence Avenue, Accra, Ghana
Key people
Alex Bernasko, Chairman [1]
Alhassan Yakubu-Tali, Managing Director
Products Loans, Agricultural Credit, Corporate Banking, International Banking, Commercial Banking
RevenueIncrease2.svgPretax:US$28.8 million (GHS:51.1 million) (2011)
Total assets US$683.6 million (GHS:1.21 billion) (2011)
Owner Government of Ghana
Website agricbank.com

Agricultural Development Bank of Ghana, commonly known as Agricultural Development Bank or ADB, is a government-owned development and commercial bank in Ghana. The bank is the first development finance institution established by the Government of Ghana. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by the Bank of Ghana, the national banking regulator. [2]

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History

ADB was established in 1965, by the Act of Parliament (Act 286) as the Agricultural Credit and Cooperative Bank. This is to meet the banking needs of the Ghanaian agricultural sector in a profitable manner. The Bank started operations from a building on Tunisia Road, West Ridge - Accra. The bank changed its name in 1970 when the parliamentary statute was amended to grant the institution full commercial banking powers. [3] [4]

In 1967, the National Liberation Council (NLC Decree 182) renamed the Bank from the Agricultural Credit and Cooperative Bank to the Agricultural Development Bank and amended key sections of the Establishing Act, Act 286. [5]

By 1990, the Bank became more diversified and added international banking and trade services to its growing product portfolio. The Bank obtained the Universal Banking license and broadened its services in 2004. [5]

In 2011 the branch network of the bank expanded from 55 to 78 branches across the country with fully networked branches running on an ICT platform. Around the same time, the Bank introduced the ADB Visa Classic Card, allowing cardholders to transact business anywhere in the world. [5]

Overview

The Bank is a large development and commercial bank. As of April 2010, ADB was the leading financial institution in agricultural financing in Ghana, responsible for 35% of the total bank industry financing of agriculture. [6] In September 2010, the bank was recognized as Bank Of The Year at the Africa Investor Agribusiness Awards, in Durban, South Africa, the first institution so recognized, at this annual event. [7] The total assets of the institution at the end of December 2011 were valued at approximately US$683.6 million (GHS: 1.21 billion). [8]

The bank is currently looking to list on the Ghana Stock Exchange and is currently awaiting government approval to be listed. [9]

Ownership

The bank's stock is owned by the following entities: [10]

Agricultural Development Bank of Ghana Stock Ownership
RankName of OwnerPercentage Ownership
1 Government of Ghana 51.83
2 Bank of Ghana 48.17
Total100.00

Products and services

The bank engages in other types of banking in addition to making agricultural loans. The range of services offered include: (a) Development Banking (b) Corporate Banking (c) Personal Banking (d) International Banking (e) Diaspora Banking Services (f) Treasury Management Services and (g) Money Transfer Services, in partnership with Western Union.

Branch network

The Bank maintains a network of eighty-five (85) branches located in all areas of Ghana. Ghana's capital and largest city. [11]

Awards and recognition

2020 Ghana Cocoa Awards - Best Cocoa Financing Institution [12]

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References

  1. "Board of Directors | Agricultural Development Bank".
  2. List of Licensed Commercial Banks in Ghana Archived 2012-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. History of Agricultural Development Bank of Ghana Archived September 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Agricultural Development Bank". SIGA: State Interests and Governance Authority. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  5. 1 2 3 "Historical Milestones | Agricultural Development Bank". agricbank.com. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  6. ADB Responsible For 35% of Agricultural Lending In Ghana Archived November 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Ghana: ADB Supports Agric Sector With Gh¢175m". Accra Mail (Accra). 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  8. "Ghana: ADB Releases 2011 Financial Results and Demonstrates Remarkable Strength". Ghanaian Chronicle (Accra). 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  9. Eduku, Pius Amihere. "Ghana: ADB Fails to List On GSE".
  10. Shareholders in Agricultural Development Bank of Ghana Archived September 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  11. Branches of Agricultural Development Bank of Ghana Archived August 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  12. "ADB wins Best Cocoa Financing Institution award". MyJoyOnline.com. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2020-11-16.