Former deputy BoG governor is dead
A former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Emmanuel Asiedu-Mante, has died.
He passed on at the Bank Hospital in Accra after battling with ill health, his son, Daniel Asiedu-Mante, told Graphic Online Wednesday.
Also a former Chairman of the Board of Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited, he was instrumental in the introduction of the rural banking concept into the country.
Mr Asiedu-Mante published a book on rural banking titled ‘Rural Banking in Ghana’ in 2011.
In December last year, the Association of Rural Banks honoured him for his stellar contributions to their industry’s success at the fourth Rural Banking Excellence Awards in Koforidua.
He was also often referred to as the rural banking encyclopedia due his vast knowledge and experience on the sector.
Mr Asiedu-Mante was also a present and revered voice on national issues, especially those pertaining to banking and the economy.
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