BoG revokes licenses of 70 money lending and microfinance companies

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has revoked licenses of seventy micro-finance and money lending companies in the country.

In a notice to the public, banks and non-bank financial institutions and signed by the Secretary, Mrs Caroline Otoo, the BoG said the action was influenced by the expiration of the provisional license that was given to the 70 companies to operate.

It explained that by the BoG rules, persons wanting to conduct Banking business or microfinance are often given a provisional license, to begin the processing of starting full operations.

However, they have up to six months to meet all requirements before they open their doors to the public.

Some of the companies that have been stopped from operating, include Mckeown Microfinance Limited, City Trust, Ezi Access Microfinance, Agapet Micro-finance First Unity Microfinance Limited and Golden Life Microfinance Limited.

The BoG said the 70 companies that were issued license in July 2015 have failed to meet all the requirements to be given the final approval to operate.

Below is the list of the affected microfinance companies

REVOCATION OF ‘APPROVAL IN PRINCIPLE’

The Bank of Ghana in the exercise of its powers grants licenses to persons desiring to conduct the business of banking including microfinance and money lending.

Pursuant to the above, applicants are granted ‘approval in principle’ for a defined period usually six months and are required to meet conditions stated under the ‘approval in principle’ letter.

Some microfinance and money lending companies despite several reminders including our Notice No BG/GOV/SEC/2015/10 of 15th July, 2015 have failed to meet the conditions precedent to the issuance of a final licence.

The Bank of Ghana therefore wishes to inform all banks, non-bank Financial Institutions and the general public that the ‘approval in principle’ granted to the under-listed institutions is hereby revoked.

1. Cedar House Microfinance Services Ltd
2. Ezi Access Microfinance Limited
3. KB Star Microfinance Company Limited
4. Money Link Microfinance Ltd
5. Xpress Link Microfinance Company Limited

6. Quick Loans Microfinance Limited
7. Vanliz Microfinance Services Limited
8. Glow Microfinance Limited
9. Sufficiency Microfinance Ltd
10. Apex Microfinance Limited

11. Atwiman Microfinance Company Limited
12. Genesis Seed Microfinance Ltd
13. Look-Ahead Microfinance Ltd
14. Silison Microfinance Limited
15. Softbiz Microfinance Ltd

16. Growth Champions Microfinance Limited
17. Money Home Microfinance Limited
18. Reach Microfinance Limited
19. Sika Dwa Microfinance Limited
20. TTS Microfinance Services Ltd

21. Fast Money Microfinance Ltd
22. Ideal Way Microfinance Services Ltd
23. Skii Credit Microfinance Limited
24. Royal Kingdom Microfinance Ltd
25. Silver Microfinance Limited

26. Time-First Microfinance Limited
27. Agapet Microfinance Limited
28. Citiville Microfinance Limited
29. City Trust Microfinance Limited
30.Coastal Link Microfinance Limited

31. First Unity Microfinance Limited
32. Golden Life Microfinance Limited
33. Mothers' Microfinance Limited
34. My Hope Microfinance Limited
35. Paxman Microfinance Limited

36. Pendy-Glo Microfinance Limited
37. Promise Microfinance Limited
38. Stegenor Microfinance Limited
39. Ultimate Focus Microfinance Limited
40. Bees Microfinance Limited

41. Ego Vision Microfinance Limited
42. J'cobs Microfinance Limited
43. Mckeown Microfinance Limited
44. Opportunity Global Links Microfinance Limited
45. Rimda Microfinance Limited

46. Spark Trust Microfinance Limited
47. Swift Trust Microfinance Limited
48. Topnet Microfinance Limited
49. Kab Microfinance Limited
50. Kwabef Microfinance Limited

51. Medlorm Microfinance Limited
52. Western Microfinance Limited
53. Ganyo Microfinance Ltd
54. Kinsban Captial Microfinance Limited
55. Medal Credit Microfinance Limited

56. Rejoice Microfinance Limited
57. Trust Jesus Microfinance Ltd
58. Images Microfinance Limited
59. Central Capital Microfinance Limited
60. Sab Trust Microfinance Limited

61. Antcave Microfinance Limited
62. F.H&C Microfinance Limited
63. Pryme Hedge Microfinance Ltd
64. Safe Credit Microfinance Limited
65. Seab Microfinance Ltd

66. The Lord is Peace Microfinance Ltd
67. Protege Microfinance Limited
68. Uni Cash Microfinance Limited
69. Reemalex Microfinace Services Limited
70. Diamond Winners Microfinance Limited

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