Ghana Commercial Bank Limited
| Symbol | GCB |
|---|---|
| Company Name | Ghana Commercial Bank Limited |
| Stated Capital | GHC 72,000,000 |
| Security | GCB Ordinary Shares of No Par Value |
| Nature of Business | Banking and related services. |
| Date Incorporated | A state owned organisation. Converted to public company on September 7, 1994 |
| Comments | |
| Date Listed | 17th May. 1996 |
| Registered Office | Ghana Commercial Bank Ltd. Thorpe Road. High Street.Accra |
| Postal Address | P.O. Box GP 134, Accra. |
| Telephone | 0302668712/ 0302668656 |
| Fax | |
| [email protected] | |
| Website | www.gcb.com.gh |
| Types of Traded Securities | Ordinary Shares of no par value |
| Issued Shares(GH) (mil.) | 265.00 |
| Directors | Mr. Jude Athur - Board Chair Mr. Socrates Affram - DMD, Finance Mr. Samuel Kwame Yedu Aidoo - Executive Director Dr. Stephen Amoah - Non-Executive Director Mr. Daniel Kweku Tweneboah Asirif - Non-Executive Director Nana Saraa III Queen Mother of Denkyira - Non-Executive Director Alhaji Alhassan Yakubu - Non-Executive Director Francis Arthur-Collins - Non-Executive Director Emmanuel Ray Ankrah - Non-Executive Director Osmani Aludiba Ayuba - Non-Executive Director Mr. Nik Amarteifio -Non-Executive Director Mrs. Lydia Essah - Non-Executive Director Mr. Edward Prince Amoatia Younge - Non-Executive Director |
GCB announces the appointment of Mr. Daniel Kweku Tweneboah Asirifi as a Non-Executive Director of the Board of the Bank effective February 24, 2022.
Please find attached a brief profile of Mr. Daniel Kweku Tweneboah Asirifi.
Issued in Accra, this 8th Day of March 2022
GCB announces the appointment of Hon. Dr. Stephen Amoah as a Non-Executive Director of the Board of the Bank effective February 24, 2022.
Please find attached a brief profile of Hon. Dr. Stephen Amoah.
Issued in Accra, this 8th Day of March 2022.
PR. 062/2022 GCB APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHOLESALE AND INVESTMENT BANKING - March 8, 2022
GCB announces the appointment of Mr. Samuel Kwame Yedu Aidoo as Executive Director, wholesale and Investment Banking effective 24th February 2022.
Please find attached a brief profile of Mr. Samuel Kwame Yedu Aidoo.
Issued in Accra, this 8th Day of March 2022.
GCB announces the resignation of Mr. Nik Amarteifio and Mr. Edward Prince Amoatia
Younge from the Board of the Bank effective September 7, 2021.
Issued in Accra, this 1st Day of October 2021.
Final Dividend
GCB announces that the Company’s Directors will be recommending to the shareholders
at the upcoming Annual General Meeting, the payment of a final dividend of GH¢0.25
per share for the 2020 financial year.
Qualifying date
All shareholders registered in the books of GCB at the close of business on Friday, May
21, 2021 will qualify for the final dividend.
Closure of Register
The Register of shareholders will be closed from Monday, 24th May, 2021 to Friday, May
28, 2021 (both date inclusive).
Ex-Dividend Date
In view of the foregoing, the ex-dividend date has been set as Wednesday, 19
th May, 2021. Consequently, an investor purchasing GCB shares before this date will be entitled
to the final dividend. However, an investor buying GCB shares on or after Wednesday,
19th May, 2021 will not be entitled to the final dividend.
Dividend Payment Date
The final dividend will be paid on Friday, June 18, 2021.
Issued in Accra, this 4th Day of May, 2021.
GCB announces the appointment of Mr. Emmanuel Odartey Lamptey as Deputy Managing Director of Operations and a member of the Board effective 20th January, 2021.
Please find attached a brief profile of Mr. Emmanuel Odartey Lamptey.
Issued in Accra, this 25th Day of January, 2021.
GCB announces the appointment of Mr. John Kofi Adomakoh as the Managing Director of the Bank effective 9th November 2020. Please find attached a brief profile of Mr. Adomakoh.
Issued in Accra, this 6thday of November, 2020.
GCB announces the exit of the Managing Director of the Bank, Mr. Ransford Anselm Sowah, as announced at the Bank’s 26th Annual General Meeting held on 30th July, 2020.
In the interest of continuity, good governance and particularly to ensure a smooth handing over, the Board has agreed that he stays on in an acting position up to 30th September, 2020 to enable him complete all handing over
protocols and assist the Bank in the transition.
Issued in Accra, this 20 th day of August, 2020
GCB has released its unaudited consolidated and separate Financial Statements for the half year ending June 30, 2020 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 24th day of July, 2020
GCB has released the attached announcement for the information of the general investing public.
Issued in Accra, this 8th day of July, 2020.
GCB announces that the company’s 26th Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, 30th July 2020 at 10:00am at the Head Office, JEA Mills High Street, Accra, Ghana and streamed live online via https://gcbbankagm.com, Bank’s social media handles (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter) and GTV.
The Notice and the details for the Meeting is as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 7th day of July, 2020.
GCB Announces that Mr. Samuel Amankwah, an Executive Director of the Bank is on compulsory retirement and has resigned from the Board of the Bank effective 4th May, 2020.
Issued in Accra, this 14th day of May, 2020
GCB has released the attached announcement for the information of the general investing public.
Issued in Accra, this 27th day of April, 2020
GCB announces the appointment of Mr. Kofi Koramoa Awuku as the Managing Director of its subsidiary, GCB Securities Limited, effective 3rd June 2019.
He is an Investing Banking, Global Markets and Corporate banker with over a decade’s experience spanning debt capital markets, derivative sales, risk management, syndications and project finance.
He holds an MBA from Fuqua Business School, Duke University, USA.
Issued in Accra, this 10thday of July, 2019.
Final Dividend
GCB announces that the Company’s Directors will be recommending to the shareholders at the upcoming Annual General Meeting, the payment of a final dividend of GH¢0.30 per share for the 2018 financial year.
Qualifying date
All shareholders registered in the books of GCB at the close of business on Friday, 17th May, 2019 will qualify for the final dividend.
Closure of Register
The Register of shareholders will be closed from Monday, 20th May, 2019 to Friday, 24th May, 2019 (both dates inclusive).
Ex-Dividend Date
In view of the foregoing, the ex-dividend date has been set as Wednesday, 15th May, 2019. Consequently, an investor purchasing GCB shares before this date will be entitled to the final dividend. However, an investor buying GCB shares on or after Wednesday, 15th May, 2019 will not be entitled to the final dividend.
Dividend Payment Date
The final dividend will be paid on Monday, 17th June, 2019.
Annual General Meeting
The company’s 25th Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday, 31st May, 2019 at the Accra International Conference Centre at 10.00 am.
The Notice of the Meeting is as per the attached.
GCB announces the appointment of Ms. Amma Agyeman Kusi-Appouh as the Company Secretary of the Bank, effective December 21, 2018.
Attached is a brief profile of Ms. Kusi-Appouh.
Issued in Accra, this 8 th day of January, 2019.
GCB announces the appointment of Mr. Prince Edward Amoatia Younge as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of the Bank, effective December 20, 2018.
Attached is a brief profile of Mr. Younge.
Issued at Accra, this 24 th day of December, 2018.
GCB announces the appointment of Messrs. Deloitte & Touche as its External Auditors in accordance with Section 81 (1) of the Banks and Specialised Deposit-taking Institutions Act. 2016 (Act 930).
Issued in Accra, this 5th day of September, 2018.
GCB announces the appointment of the Alhaji Alhassan Yakubu as Non-Executive Director (SSNIT Representative) to the Board of the Bank to replace Mr. Richard Oppong who has resigned from the Board.
Attached is a brief profile.
Issued in Accra, this 18 th day of July, 2018.
GCB has released the attached announcement for the information of the general investing public.
Issued in Accra, this 7 th day of May, 2018.
GCB announces the resignation of Mr. Samuel Sarpong from the board of the bank effective 28th September, 2017.
Issued in Accra, this 20th day of October, 2017.
GCB has released the attached announcement for the information of the general investing public.
Issued in Accra, this 14th day of August, 2017.
GCB announces the resignation of the under-listed Non-Executive Director of the
Bank effective 24th April, 2017:
1. Ms. Ama Sarpong Bawuah – Member
2. Mr. Elliot Gordor – Member
Issued in Accra, this 26th day of April, 2017.
GCB announces the appointment of Mr. Anselm Ray Sowah as the Managing Director of the Bank, effective 10th April, 2017.
Attached is a brief profile of Mr. Sowah.
Issued in Accra, this 12th day of April, 2017.
GCB announces the appointment of the following Directors of the Bank effective 6th April, 2017:
Mr. Jude Kofi Arthur – Board Chairman
Mrs. Lydia Essah – Member
Mr. Ray Sowah – Member
Issued in Accra, this 10th day of April, 2017.
GCB announces the appointment of Mr. Ernest Mawuli Agbesi as the Managing Director of the Bank effective August 1, 2016.
Attached is the a brief profile of Mr. Agbesi.
Issued in Accra, this 29th day of July, 2016.
Final Dividend
GCB announces that the Bank’s Directors will be recommending to the shareholders at the upcoming Annual General Meeting, the payment of a final dividend of GH¢0.33 per share for the 2015 financial year.
Qualifying date
Members registered in the books of GCB at the close of business on Friday, 13th May, 2016 will qualify for the payment of the final dividend.
Closure of Register
The Register of shareholders will be closed from Monday, 16th May, 2016 to Friday, 20th May, 2016 (both dates inclusive).
Ex-Dividend Date
The ex-dividend date has been set as Wednesday, 11th May, 2016. Consequently, an investor purchasing GCB shares before this date will be entitled to the final dividend. However, an investor buying GCB shares on or after Wednesday, 11th May, 2016 will not be entitled to the final dividend.
Dividend Payment Date
The final dividend will be paid on Monday, 20th June, 2016.
Annual General Meeting
GCB also announces that the Bank’s Annual General Meeting will be held at the Accra International Conference Centre, on Friday, 27th May, 2016 at 10.00 am.
Issued in Accra, this 19th day of April, 2016.
GCB announces the appointment of Mr. Socrates Afram (Chief Finance Officer) as a Director of the Bank effective March 24, 2016.
Issued in Accra, this 1st day of April, 2016.
GCB has released the attached announcement for the information of the general investing public.
Issued in Accra, this 1st day of March, 2016
GCB announces that Mr. John Awuah has resigned from the Board of the Bank effective March 26, 2015.
Issued in Accra, this 10th day of April, 2015.
Final Dividend
GCB announces that the bank’s Directors will be recommending to the shareholders at the upcoming Annual General Meeting, the payment of a final dividend of GH¢0.32 per share for the 2014 financial year.
Qualifying date
Members registered in the books of GCB at the close of business on Friday, 15th May, 2015 will qualify for the payment of the final dividend.
Closure of Register
The Register of shareholders will be closed from Monday, 18th May, 2015 to Thursday, 21st May, 2015 (both dates inclusive).
Ex-Dividend Date
The ex-dividend date has been set as Wednesday, 13th May, 2015. Consequently, an investor purchasing GCB shares before this date will be entitled to the final dividend. However, an investor buying GCB shares on or after Wednesday, 13th May, 2015 will not be entitled to the final dividend.
Dividend Payment Date
The final dividend will be paid on Monday, 22nd June, 2015.
Annual General Meeting
GCB also announces that the bank’s Annual General Meeting will be held at the Accra International Conference Centre, on Friday, 22nd May, 2015 at 10.00 am.
Issued in Accra, this 31st
day of March, 2015.
GCB announces the appointment of Ms. Ama Sarpong Bawuah, as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of the bank effective Tuesday, November 25, 2014.
Attached is a brief profile.
Issued in Accra, this 27th day of November, 2014.
GCB announces the change of their name from Ghana Commercial Bank Limited to GCB Bank Limited. Attached is additional information.
Issued in Accra, this 16th day of October, 2014.
GCB announces the appointment of the underlisted Non- Executive Directors on the Board effective Thursday, October 9, 2014:
i. Mr. Daniel M. A. Owiredu
ii. Mrs. Mona Helen K. Quartey
Their profiles are as per the attached.
i. Mr. Daniel M. A. Owiredu
ii. Mrs. Mona Helen K. Quartey
Issued in Accra, this 16th day of October, 2014.
GCB announces that Dr. Fritz Augustine Gockel and Mrs. Adelaide Mary Benneh (Non-Executive Directors) have ceased to be Directors of the Bank, effective May 26, 2014.
Issued in Accra, this 5th
day of August, 2014
GCB announces that the bank’s 20th Annual General Meeting will be held at the Accra International Conference Centre, on Friday, 23rd May, 2014 at 10.00 am.
Issued in Accra, this 20th
day of May, 2014
Final Dividend
GCB announces that the bank’s Directors will be recommending to the shareholders at the upcoming Annual General Meeting, the payment of a final dividend of GH¢0.21 per share. The bank paid an interim dividend of GH¢0.04 in June 2013, therefore the dividend for the 2013 financial year is GH¢0.25.
Qualifying date
Members registered in the books of GCB at the close of business on Monday, 19th May, 2014 will qualify for the payment of the final dividend.
Closure of Register
The Register of shareholders will be closed from Tuesday, 20th May, 2014 to Thursday, 22nd May, 2014 (both dates inclusive).
Ex-Dividend Date
The ex-dividend date has been set as Friday, 16th May, 2014. Consequently, an investor purchasing GCB shares before this date will be entitled to the final dividend. However, an investor buying GCB shares on or after Friday, 16th May, 2014 will not be entitled to the final dividend.
Dividend Payment Date
The final dividend will be paid on Monday, 30th June, 2014.
Issued in Accra, this 30th
day of April, 2014.
day of August, 2013
GCB announces the resignation of Hon. Fifi Kwetey as a Director on the GCB Board with effect from 3rd June, 2013.
Issued in Accra, this 12th
day of June, 2013.
day of April, 2013
day of April, 2013
GCB announces that the bank’s Annual General Meeting will be held at the Accra International Conference Centre, on Friday, 31st May, 2013 at 10.00 am.
Issued in Accra, this 22nd
day of April, 2013
GCB announces the appointment of Mr. John Awuah, the Chief Finance Officer of the bank, as a member of the Board of Directors effective 27th March, 2013.
Issued in Accra, this 2nd
day of April, 2013
GCB has announced that Mr. Pryce Kojo Thompson, a Non-Executive Director of the bank’s Board, has resigned as a Director effective November 1, 2011.
Issued in Accra, this 1st
day of November, 2011
Final Dividend
GCB has announced a Final Dividend of GH¢0.0356 per share in respect of its financial year ended December 31, 2009.
Qualifying date
All shareholders registered in the books of GCB at the close of business on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 will qualify for the final dividend of GH¢0.0356 per share which would be approved at the Annual General Meeting.
Closure of Register
The Register of shareholders will be closed from Wednesday, April 14, 2010 to Wednesday, April 21, 2010 (both dates inclusive).
Ex-Dividend Date
In view of the foregoing, the ex-dividend date has been set as Friday, April 9, 2010. Consequently, an investor purchasing GCB shares before this date will be entitled to the final dividend. However, an investor buying GCB shares on or after Friday, April 9, 2010 will not be entitled to the final dividend.
Dividend Payment Date
The final dividend of GH¢0.0356 will be paid on Friday, May 28, 2010.
Issued in Accra, this 24th
day of March, 2010
Results
GCB has released its 2009 Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended December 31, 2009, as per the extracts attached.
Annual General Meeting
The bank’s 16th Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday, March 26, 2010 at the Accra International Conference Centre, at 10.00 am.
Issued at Accra, this 19th
day of March, 2010
GCB has announced that Mr. Elliot Gordor and Ms. Lauretta Vivian Lamptey have been nominated by SSNIT as Non-Executive Directors on the Board of the bank on November 3, 2009.
PROFILE OF MR. ELLIOT GORDOR
Mr. Elliot Gordor is a seasoned business executive with over twenty-five years experience. He is also the Managing Director of Gelloq Company (GH) limited, a major player in Ghana’s haulage and logistic industry with subsidiaries in Togo and the United States of America (USA), Concepts Export Ltd, a logistics company and a director of Conway & Sons LLC, USA and the Tema Development Corporation.
Mr. Gordor is a product of the University of Ghana and the University of Mississippi with specialization in Business Administration.
PROFILE – LAURETTA VIVIAN LAMPTEY
Lauretta Lamptey is an investment banker and specialist in African capital markets and corporate finance. She was Head of Corporate Finance at Cal Merchant Bank and prior to that was Head of the Capital Markets Group at Ecobank Ghana Ltd. Ms. Lamptey was also formerly Legal & Corporate Finance Advisor at Loita Capital Partners International, a pan-African investment banking group based in Johannesburg.
As a consultant she has provided legal, financial and investment advice to the Government of Ghana on transactions in the mining, natural resources and energy sectors. In South Africa she served as a transaction adviser in the setting up of the second national telecommunications operator, and as a consultant on a review of development finance institutions in South Africa undertaken by the National Treasury.
Ms. Lamptey has served on the boards of the Securities Discount Company (SDC) and Gliksten W. A. as well as being a founder member of the board of the Ghana Stock Exchange. She holds L.L.B. and B.L. degrees from the University of Ghana and the Ghana Law School respectively, and an L.L.M. in International Business Law from the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) of the University of London.
Issued at Accra, this 13th
day of November, 2009
GCB has announced that the underlisted persons have been appointed as the Non-Executive Directors on the Board of the bank, effective March 30, 2009.
i. Mr. P. Kojo Thompson
ii. Mrs. Charlotte Osei
iii. Mrs. Margaret Clarke-Kwesie
iv. Dr. A. Fritz Gockel
v. Alhaji Abukari Sumani
vi. Mr. Lovelace Prempeh
vii. Mr. Fifi Fiavi Kwetey
Their profiles are as follows:
GCB has announced that the underlisted persons have been appointed as Independent Non-Executive Directors on the Board of the bank, on July 7, 2009.
i. Mr. Joshua Kwaku Kyeremeh Peprah
ii. Mrs. Adelaide Mary Benneh
Their brief profiles are as follows:
GCB has released its third quarter Unaudited Financial Statements for the period ending September 30, 2022, as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 27th Day of October 2022.
GCB has released its Second Quarter Unaudited Financial Statements for the period ending June 30, 2022, as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 27th Day of July 2022.
GCB has released its First Quarter Unaudited Financial Statements for the period ended March 31, 2022, as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 28th Day of April 2022
GCB has released its Summary Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 4th Day of March 2021
GCB has released its Unaudited Financial Statements for the third quarter ending September 30, 2021 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 22nd day of October, 2021.
GCB has released its Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the period ended June 30, 2021, as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 23rd Day of July 2021
GCB has released its Unaudited Financial Statements for the first quarter ending March 31, 2021 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 29th Day of April 2021.
GCB has released its Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 25th Day of March, 2021.
GCB has released its Unaudited Financial Statements for the third quarter ending September 30, 2020 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 28th day of October, 2020.
GCB has released its unaudited consolidated and separate Financial Statements for the first quarter ending March 31, 2020 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 29th day of April, 2020
GCB has released its unaudited consolidated and separate Financial Statements for the second quarter ending September 30, 2019 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 28 th day of October, 2019
GCB has released its unaudited consolidated and separate Financial Statements for the second quarter ending June 30, 2019 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 30 th day of July, 2019
GCB has released its audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 as per the attached.
Issued at Accra, this 28 th day of March, 2019.
GCB has released its unaudited Financial Statements for the period ended September 30, 2018 as per the attached.
Issued at Accra, this 25 th day of October, 2018.
GCB has released its unaudited Financial Statements for the half year ending June 30, 2018 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 27 th day of July, 2018.
GCB has released its unaudited Financial Statements for the third quarter ending September 30, 2017 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 26 th day of October, 2017.
GCB has released its audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2016, as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 29th day of March, 2017
GCB has released its unaudited Financial Statements for the third quarter ending September 30, 2016 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 28th day of October, 2016
GCB has released its unaudited Financial Statements for the half year ending June 30, 2016 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 26th day of July, 2016.
GCB has released its unaudited Financial Statements for the first quarter ending March 31, 2016 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 27th day of April, 2016.
GCB has released its unaudited Financial Statements for the third quarter ending September 30, 2015 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 27th day of October, 2015.
GCB has released its unaudited Financial Statements for the half year ending June 30, 2015 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 29th day of July, 2015.
GCB has released its unaudited Financial Statements for the first quarter ending March 31, 2015 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 29th
day of April, 2015.
GCB has released its audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 30th day of March, 2015
GCB has released its unaudited Financial Statements for the third quarter ending September 30, 2014 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 29th day of October, 2014.
GCB has released its unaudited Financial Statements for the half year ending June 30, 2014 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 30th
day of July, 2014
Final Dividend
GCB announces that the bank’s Directors will be recommending to the shareholders at the upcoming Annual General Meeting, the payment of a final dividend of GH¢0.21 per share. The bank paid an interim dividend of GH¢0.04 in June 2013, therefore the dividend for the 2013 financial year is GH¢0.25.
Qualifying date
Members registered in the books of GCB at the close of business on Monday, 19th May, 2014 will qualify for the payment of the final dividend.
Closure of Register
The Register of shareholders will be closed from Tuesday, 20th May, 2014 to Thursday, 22nd May, 2014 (both dates inclusive).
Ex-Dividend Date
The ex-dividend date has been set as Friday, 16th May, 2014. Consequently, an investor purchasing GCB shares before this date will be entitled to the final dividend. However, an investor buying GCB shares on or after Friday, 16th May, 2014 will not be entitled to the final dividend.
Dividend Payment Date
The final dividend will be paid on Monday, 30th June, 2014.
Issued in Accra, this 30th
day of April, 2014.
GCB has released its unaudited first quarter Financial Statements for the period ending March 31, 2014 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 30th
day of April, 2014
GCB has released its audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 28th
day of March, 2014
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GCB has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 29th
day of October, 2013
GCB has released its unaudited half year Financial Statements for the period ended June 30, 2013 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 30th
day of July, 2013
GCB has released its unaudited first quarter Financial Statements for the period ending March 31, 2013 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 26th
day of April, 2013
GCB has released its audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2012, as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 28th
day of March, 2013