What is the name of the first Rural Bank in Ghana?
What is the name of the first Rural Bank in Ghana? Nyakrom Rural Bank is the first Rural Bank in Ghana. On July 9, 1976, the first rural bank was born at Agona Nyakrom,a farming community in the Central Region. This means that the Rural Banks industry is 45 years old.
Nyakrom Rural Bank Limited is the first Rural Bank in Ghana, opened on Friday 9th JULY 1976. With its Head Office at AGONA NYAKROM, the Bank operates has ten (ten) branches in the following location across Ghana; Nyakrom, Swedru Main, Swedru Mandela, Swedru Market, Kasoa Main, Kasoa Official Town, Nsaba, Bobikuma, Odoben, and Assin Fosu.
Nyakrom Rural Bank Limited also operates in the following Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assembles (MMDAs).
• Agona West Municipal Assembly
• Agona East District Assembly
• Asikuma Odoben Brakwa District Assembly
• Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly
• Assin North District Assembly
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What is the name of the first Rural Bank in Ghana?
Nyakrom Rural Bank is the first Rural Bank in Ghana. On July 9, 1976, the first rural bank was born at Agona Nyakrom,a farming community in the Central Region. This means that the Rural Banks industry is 45 years old. A year after was established, a second rural bank was established in Briwa, a fishing community in the Central Region.
SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh