Economy of Friday, 19 July 2024
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
A six-member Singaporean delegation, led by Hon. Alvin Tan 陈圣辉, Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Culture, Community, and Youth, has paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister for Finance, Hon. Dr. Alex Ampaabeng.
Welcoming the delegation on behalf of the Hon. Minister for Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam (MP), the Deputy Minister touched on possible areas of support and collaboration between both countries, including Fintech and SMEs growth and opportunity programs.
They discussed ways to strengthen Ghana’s financial sector through knowledge exchange in banking, insurance, and capital markets.
Discussions also focused on the speedy completion of the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) negotiations between the two countries and the establishment of an International Financial Services Center (IFSC) in Ghana to position the country as the preferred destination for international/regional finance, among other topics.