Mission
Connect African economic opportunity with international capital, trade and institutional banking expertise.
About GHIB
A bank with a difference.
London financial markets expertise, deep African relationships, and a long-term commitment to trade, corporate banking and capital flows.
Africa's bank of choice
Built between the City of London and African opportunity.
GHIB's positioning is rooted in combining extensive experience in London financial markets with connections across African countries and industries. The bank supports clients through trade finance, corporate lending, capital markets and correspondent banking.
Its relationship-led model focuses on understanding clients over time, helping importers, exporters, corporates, public sector institutions and financial institutions move with more confidence.
Explore our capabilitiesGhanaian owned, Africa focused, UK regulated.
Long partnerships across Ghana and West Africa.
Banking partner to African sovereign and institutional clients.
Strongly capitalised institutional balance sheet.
60+
Years of institutional banking heritage
40+
Correspondent relationships across global financial centres
PRA / FCA
UK regulated banking entity
100+
Banking specialists serving institutional clients
Mission, vision & values
Principles that shape every client relationship.
Vision
Be the bank of choice for trade, corporate and correspondent banking between Africa and the rest of the world.
Integrity
Operate to the highest standards of governance, compliance and client confidentiality.
Results
Deliver measurable outcomes through relationship-led banking and disciplined execution.
Our journey
Six decades of banking between continents.
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1959
Founded in London
Established as a Ghanaian banking presence in the City of London to serve trade between Africa and the United Kingdom.
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1998
Reauthorised as a UK bank
Re-licenced as a fully UK-regulated bank, expanding trade finance and correspondent banking capability.
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2012
Pan-African expansion
Broadened relationships across West and East Africa, supporting sovereign and commercial clients in cross-border finance.
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2020
Digital banking platform
Launched an upgraded digital banking platform for institutional and corporate clients to manage payments and trade flows.
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2026
Premium institutional partner
Continuing to invest in people, platforms and partnerships that link Africa and the world.
Social responsibility
Giving back to the communities the bank serves.
The Ghana International Foundation contributes to development programmes and capital projects across Africa, reflecting the bank's belief that being a good corporate citizen is both a responsibility and an honour.
Education and skills programmes for emerging banking talent.
Healthcare and community infrastructure partnerships.
Funding for SME and trade-led economic development.
Leadership
Experienced board and senior management.
Lord Boateng
Board MemberSenior public servant and former UK High Commissioner with deep experience in Africa development.
Calum Thomson
Senior Financial Services LeaderThree decades of audit, governance and risk leadership across international banking.
Sundeep Bhandari
Independent Non-Executive DirectorTreasury and capital markets expertise gained across global tier-one banking institutions.
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