By Stanley Senya
Accra, Dec. 20, GNA – Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB), Ghana says plans are underway to redesign the Institute’s academic curriculum to create more opportunities for qualified bankers to contribute to the industry.
It is also to develop future-fit competencies and skills that employers need to ensure professionalism in the banking profession.
Mr Benjamin Amenumey, the President of CIB, Ghana who was speaking at the 2022 Annual Governor and Bankers Dinner said this would ensure the Institute was the premium learning partner to churn out trusted professionals for the banking industry.
“Redesigning of the CIB Curriculum to create more opportunities for skillsets development as the premium learning partner to churn out trusted professionals for the banking industry”.
He said they would continue to put a premium on setting up more Banking Academies in collaboration with other banks, offer the Associate Chartered Banker programme and other banking certification programmes.
“Another key focus will be the implementation of technology-based learning and delivery and we seek to mobilize resources for the acquisition of the necessary capabilities and technologies to enable us to achieve the objectives of effective learning and delivery,” he added.
He gave an assurance that the institute would continue to uphold and enforce its code of ethics and professionalism.
“We will continue to set standards and ensure the observance of ethical standards and professional conduct among members is high and we will enforce the Ghana Banking Code of Ethics and Business Conduct which was launched in 2021 in collaboration with the Bank of Ghana and the Ghana Association of Banks,” he said.
Dr. Ernest Addison, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana urged players in the industry to keep professionalism as a guiding principle in all their operations.
“The ultimate goal of our market conduct supervision is to help promote and sustain public trust and confidence in the financial sector and to deepen financial inclusion,” he said.
He encouraged all to pay more attention particularly in area of customer service, ethical behaviours and general professionalism.
“One cannot talk about development in the banking sector without talking about Ghana’s study progress towards financial digitization,” he added.
He said digital services have ushered in an era of access to a variety of financial products and services and thereby enhancing financial inclusion and all of these, the banks roles could not be overemphasized and to enforce these, the bank connects processes towards the issuance of the central bank’s digital currency e-cedi.
Mr Robert Dzato, the Chief Executive Officer of CIB, Ghana, said “The Governor’s Day is an extremely important event in the calendar of the Institute.”
He said it offered industry players, the opportunity to interact with the Governor and an opportunity to also listen to the Governor’s reflections of 2022 and expectations on monetary policy for the coming years.
The 2022 Annual Governor’s Day Dinner is the last event held by the institute to climax the year’s bankers’ week celebration held on the theme: “Future of Banking in Ghana: Ethics, Professionalism, and ESG Imperatives.”
The celebration began with a month-long celebration of activities ranging from health walk, the 26th banking conference, induction orientation, and the 13th induction and graduation
It is a night of music and dance that included interactive elements, surprise performances, and plenty of opportunities to reflect on the participants’ long years of work and show appreciation for their efforts and contributions to the banking community.
The Institute conferred on six individuals the 2022 Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (FCIB) honours for their outstanding performance throughout the year.
The are Six individuals are Mr. Samuel Sarpong, Managing Director of National Investment Bank, Mrs. Doris Ahiati, Co-founding for Crescendo Consult Limited, Dr. Mrs. Beatrice Odonkor; Chartered Banker and professional teacher and Dr Stephen Hammond; Head of Business Process Optimization at GCB Bank PLC.
The rest are Dr. Mrs. Shirley-Ann Awuletey-Williams; Chartered Banker and Associate Member of CIB, Ghana, and Mr. Osman Abudulai; Chief Executive Officer of Din-Nani Educational Support Foundation.
The Institute presented an honorary citation to Right Rev. Patricia Sappor, FCIB, the Institute’s immediate Past President, in recognition of her service as the organization’s first female president.
GNA