{"id":12340,"date":"2025-08-07T09:03:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=12340"},"modified":"2025-08-07T09:03:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:03:34","slug":"consumers-to-enjoy-lower-interest-rates-soon-stanbic-bank-chief-executive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=12340","title":{"rendered":"Consumers to enjoy lower interest rates soon \u2013 Stanbic Bank Chief Executive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consumers and businesses may soon see lower interest rates following the Bank of Ghana\u2019s decision to cut its benchmark policy rate to 25% at its most recent Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Kwamina Asomaning, Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Ghana and President of the Ghana Association of Banks, says the move is expected to ease interest rates across the banking sector.<\/p>\n<p>He made the comments while speaking to the media at the official opening of Stanbic Bank\u2019s new Labone branch in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInflation has come down. Inflation is now at 13%. You recall a year ago, we were in the 20s\u2026it has come down to 13%. We expect that the policy rate will fall even further. But I think for consumers, what to expect is lower interest rates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_ad jeg_ad_article jnews_content_inline_2_ads  \">\n<div class=\"ads-wrapper align-center \">\n<div class=\"ads_code\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cLower interest rates are good not only for consumers but for banks alike. The burden on Ghanaian consumers from high interest rates has been severe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has primarily been due to the high inflation rate that we have experienced, and so we are thankful that those inflation rates have come down, and we are seeing interest rates coming down. We can make the point that bank interest rates have even moved down quicker than the policy rate, and consumers should begin to enjoy some relief very soon,\u201d Kwamina Asomaning said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Stanbic Bank Ghana\u2019s new branch in Labone is expected to enhance service delivery to clients within the catchment area, particularly individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).<\/p>\n<p>The Chief Executive, Kwamina Asomaning, expressed confidence that the new outlet will deepen client engagement and support the bank\u2019s broader growth agenda.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere still is a place for physical branches and so we look at the physical and digital as complimenting each other. We don\u2019t expect branches to go out of fashion completely,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>As part of its bank strategy, the Head of Affluent Banking at Stanbic Bank Margaret Obimpeh disclosed that the bank will roll out targeted support initiatives for SMEs aimed at attracting and retaining clients in the catchment area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/2025\/08\/07\/consumers-to-enjoy-lower-interest-rates-soon-stanbic-bank-chief-executive\/images-62\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12341\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-12341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/images-62.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"188\" height=\"268\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven though we are not the newest bank in this enclave\u2026a lot of our competitors are already there, we have a well-defined strategy to storm the market,\u201d she mentioned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consumers and businesses may soon see lower interest rates following the Bank of Ghana\u2019s decision to cut its benchmark policy rate to 25% at its most recent Monetary Policy Committee meeting. 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