President John Dramani Mahama has nominated Dr. Johnson Asiamah to serve as Governor of the Bank of Ghana or sign an approval by the Council of State.
The nomination of Dr. Asiamah comes after the current governor, Dr. Ernest Addison, announced his decision to take a temporary leave ahead of his official retirement.
He is expected to begin his terminal leave on Monday, February 3, 2025, and proceed on a terminal leave as he prepares for retirement.
The governor, according to information, is expected to have retired on March 28, 2025.
He has officially communicated his decision to President John Dramani Mahama.
The new person nominated Dr. Asiamah, who previously served as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank between 2016 and 2017.
He holds a PhD in economics from the University of Southampton, UK, and has extensive experience in monetary policy formation, financial stability regulation, and economic research.
He also has extensive experience in the banking sector, having served at the BoG for over two decades.
How the appointment was communicated was in a statement issued by the presidency and signed by Acting Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana