…seeks to strengthen professional standards
The Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) Ghana has successfully wrapped up the 29th National Banking and Ethics Conference at its auditorium in Accra, bringing together top regulators, policymakers, and industry leaders under the theme ‘Building Future-Ready Banks: Ethical Leadership, Sustainable Finance, and Currency Stability amid Disruption’.
The conference, one of the country’s foremost platforms for dialogue on ethical and sustainable finance, also saw the launch of two major professional programmes — the Ethics 2.0 Programme and the Non-Interest Banking and Finance Certification Programme — aimed at strengthening ethics, competence, and sustainability within Ghana’s financial system.
Renewed commitment to ethics and professionalism
In his welcome address, Mr. Benjamin Amenumey, FCIB, President of CIB Ghana, reaffirmed the Institute’s statutory mandate under Act 991 (2019) to promote the study and practice of banking in Ghana. He noted that ethics and professionalism remain the foundation of a resilient financial system. “Banking is first and foremost a trust profession. Where trust is strong, stability is possible. Where trust is weak, the system is at risk,” Mr. Amenumey noted.
He outlined recent initiatives by the Institute to deepen professional competence, including the revised Associate Chartered Banker (ACIB) curriculum, the Chartered Banker for Executive Leadership (CBEL) programme, the Branch CEO Programme, and the Digital Banking Academy. He also highlighted the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Certification Programme, developed in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as a critical step in advancing responsible and sustainable finance in Ghana.
Launch of Ethics 2.0 and Non-Interest Banking certification
Delivering his remarks, Mr. Robert Dzato, CEO of CIB Ghana, described the launch of Ethics 2.0 and the Non-Interest Banking and Finance Certification as a defining milestone in the Institute’s mission to build a trustworthy and future-ready banking profession. “The currency in banking is trust. Trust is built through character, competence, and consequence, and that is what we are building in Ghana’s banking workforce,” Mr. Dzato said.
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