President John Dramani Mahama has nominated Dr. Johnson Asiamah as the new Governor of the Bank of Ghana, pending approval by the Council of State.
The nomination comes after the acceptance of a formal request from the current Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison, to proceed on terminal leave ahead of his retirement on March 31, 2025.
Dr. Asiamah, who previously served as Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana from 2016 to 2017, holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Southampton, UK.
He brings over 23 years of experience at the central bank, with expertise in monetary policy formulation, financial stability regulation, and economic research.
He has over the years demonstrated commitment to implementing sound monetary and exchange rate policy, foster a stable financial system, as well as promoting accelerated economic growth in Ghana.
