Learn about Matilda Asante-Asiedu, the newly appointed Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana — her career in banking, communications, and journalism, and her role in shaping Ghana’s financial sector.
President John Mahama has appointed Matilda Asante-Asiedu as the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG).
The appointment, made under Section 17 of the Bank of Ghana Act, 2002 (Act 612), was officially announced in a statement by the President’s Spokesperson and Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu on Monday, April 28, 2025.
Matilda Asante-Asiedu is presented as a versatile corporate leader with a distinguished career that spans Retail Banking, Strategic Marketing Communications, Corporate Reputation Management, Governmental Relations, and Journalism. Her most recent role is Group Head, Retail Banking at Access Bank Ghana Plc, where she manages a diverse portfolio including individual customers, M/SMEs, High Net-worth individuals, Consumer Finance, and Bancassurance.
A key highlight of her career is her leadership of the bank’s financial inclusion strategy for women, known as the W Initiative. This initiative has garnered international and local recognition, notably the “Global Financial Inclusion Award” from The Banker Magazine in 2020.
Before her appointment as Group Head for Retail Banking in July 2017, Asante-Asiedu served as Head of Exclusive Banking.
