
Boost productive-sector lending - BoG
Joshua Worlasi AMLANU
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has urged banks to translate easing financial conditions and stronger credit growth into increased financing for productive sectors, particularly small- and medium-sized enterprises and agricultural value chains.
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