Zenith Bank Ghana Announces Voluntary Withdrawal from Securities Industry and Capital Market

• Zenith Bank Ghana has ceased operations in the capital market and securities industry
• The SEC has said the bank voluntarily decided to withdraw from the two markets
• While no reasons have been provided, the SEC said it approved the voluntary withdrawal after thorough perusal of the application

Zenith Bank Ghana has ceased operations in the Securities industry and Capital Markets.

According to Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the top-tier bank voluntarily withdrew operations from the two markets.

In a press release, the SEC explained that it approved the decision by the bank after thoroughly assessing the bank’s voluntary application.

“Zenith Bank Ghana Limited is no longer mandated to carry out any Trustee activities within the securities industry,” the SEC statement emphasised.

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In even more news, the government has granted conditional approval for the sale of Vodafone Ghana to Telecel Group.

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Source: YEN.com.gh