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BANKING REGULATIONS, 1973 (LI 830).

IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Commissioner responsible for Finance by section 40 of the Banking Act, 1970 (Act 339), after consultation with the Bank of Ghana these Regulations are made this 12th day of July, 1973.

Regulation 1—Advances to Firms Bank’s Directors have Interest.

(1) No bank shall grant to any firm or company in which any of the directors of that bank is interested as a partner, a guarantor or is one of the principal shareholders any unsecured loan or unsecured credit facility in excess of, in the aggregate and outstanding at any one time, twenty per centum of the annual turnover of such firm or company for the previous year.

(2) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1) of this regulation “principal shareholder” means a person owning not less than thirty per centum of the capital of the firm or company concerned.

Regulation 2—Advances to Bank’s Directors.

No bank shall grant in any one year to any of the directors of such bank any unsecured advances or unsecured credit facilities exceeding the annual fees payable to that director by the bank.

Regulation 3—Commercial, Agricultural, Etc., Activities of Banks.

The provisions of subsection (1) of section 12 of the Act shall not apply where a bank with the approval in writing of the Bank of Ghana engages in commercial, agricultural or industrial undertaking as a model, for experiment, research or educational purposes.

Regulation 4—Disposition of Bank’s Interest.

Where a bank lawfully acquires any interest in satisfaction of a debt due to it under subsection (3) of section 12 of the Act but fails to dispose of such interest within one year after the acquisition of that interest it shall apply in writing to the Bank of Ghana stating—

(a) the nature and value of the said interest;

(b) the reasons why the said interest was not disposed of within the prescribed period;

Regulation 5—Banks to Submit Returns.

Every bank shall submit to the Bank of Ghana—

(a) not later than twenty-one days after the end of the last day of every month a statement in Form BEX-5 set out in Part I of the Schedule to these Regulations showing the bank's assets and liabilities as at the close of business on such last day; and

(b) not later than twenty-one days after the end of the last day of every month a statement in Form BEX-6 set out in Part II of the Schedule to these Regulations showing an analysis of loans, advances and overdrafts granted by that bank during every such month and for the six-month period ending respectively in June and December.

Regulation 6—Interpretation.

In these Regulations—

“Act” means the Banking Act, 1970 (Act 339);

“bank” has the meaning assigned to it by section 47 of the Act.

SCHEDULE

PART I

Form BEX-5

BANK OF GHANA

BANK EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT

MONTHLY STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF BANKING INSTITUTIONS OPERATING IN GHANA AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON..............................................

SECTION I—GENERAL PARTICULARS

1. Name of Bank ........…………………………………………........................…

2. Number of Branches in Ghana as at the close of business on ...........................

Details

(i) Eastern Region including Accra .. .. .. .. ……………………..........

(ii) Central Region .. .. .. .. .. .. ……………………..........

(iii) Western Region .. .. .. .. .. .. …………………….........

(iv) Volta Region .. .. .. .. .. .. ....…………………........

(v) Ashanti Region .. .. .. .. .. .. …………………….........

(vi) Brong-Ahafo Region .. .. .. .. .. …………………….........

(vii) Northern Region .. .. .. .. .. .. …………………….........

(viii) Upper Region .. .. .. .. .. .. …………………….........

3. Branches, the returns of which are not included in this statement

.. .. .. .. .. .. …………………........…..

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS

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1. CASH AND BALANCES DUE FROM BANKS

(a) CASH ON HAND. . . . . . . . . .

(i) Ghana Currency Notes and Coin . . . .

(ii) Foreign Currency Notes and Coin . . . . ……….

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(b) BALANCES WITH BANK OF GHANA . . . .

(i) Sight Balances . . . . . . . . . .

(ii) Reserve Balances . . . . . . . .

(iii) Special Deposits . . . . . . . . ……….

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(i) Resident Banks. . . . . . . . . .

(ii) Non-Resident Banks . . . . . . . . ……….

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(d) BALANCES INCLUDING CHEQUES, REMITTANCES, ETC. IN TRANSIT . . . .

(i) Resident Banks. . . . . . . . . .

(ii) Non-Resident Banks . . . . . . . .

...……..

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2. BILLS DISCOUNTED (Short-Term Investments) . .

(i) Ghana Government Bills:

(a) Ghana Government Treasury Bills . . . .

(b) Ghana Government Promissory Note . .

(ii) Foreign Government Treasury Bills . . . . ………

………..

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OTHER BILLS

(i) Domestic

(a) Cocoa Bills. . . . . . . . . .

(b) Other Bills. . . . . . . . . .

(ii) Foreign . . . . . . . . . . ……….

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3. OVERDRAFTS, LOANS AND ADVANCES ON CURRENT ACCOUNTS . . . . . . . .

(i) Resident Accounts . . . . . . . .

(ii) Non-Resident Accounts . . . . . .

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4. OTHER LOANS AND ADVANCES . . . . . .

(i) Resident Accounts . . . . . . . .

(ii) Non-Resident Accounts . . . . . . ………

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5. SECURITIES . . . . . . . . . . . .

(i) Ghana Government Stocks/Bonds . . . .

(ii) Other Stocks/Bonds issued in Ghana . . . .

(iii) Foreign Securities . . . . . . . . ………

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6. INVESTMENTS . . . . . . . . . .

(i) In Ghana Enterprises . . . . . . . .

(ii) In Enterprises abroad . . . . . . . . ……..

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7. FIXED ASSETS AND OTHER REAL ESTATES . .

(i) Bank Premises . . . . . . . . . .

(ii) Premises for Staff and Staff amenities. . . .

(iii) Other property acquired by legal rights . .

(iv) Furniture, fixtures and equipment . . . .

(v) Motor vehicles . . . . . . . . . . ………

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8. OTHER ASSETS (State details in Annex 1)

Including Staff Pensions Funds income accounts but excluding cover for Contingent Liabilities

Others ………

………

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TOTAL ASSETS ____________

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DEPRECIATION AND PROVISIONS FOR BAD AND DOUBTFUL DEBTS

A. TOTAL DEPRECIATION ON ASSETS

(i) Bank premises

(ii) Staff premises

(iii) Other properties

(iv) Furniture, fixtures and equipment

(v) Motor vehicles

B. PROVISIONS FOR BAD AND DOUBTFUL DEBTS

LIABILITIES

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1. AUTHORISED CAPITAL. . . . . . . . . . ………

2. PAID-UP CAPITAL . . . . . . . . . . ………..

3. RESERVE FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . . .

(i) General Reserve . . . . . . . . . . . .

(ii) Profit and Loss Account . . . . . . . .

(iii) Other Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . ………

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4. BALANCES INCLUDING CHEQUES, REMITTANCES, ETC. IN TRANSIT. . . . . . . . . . . .

(i) Other Banks in Ghana . . . . . . . . . .

(ii) Banks abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . ……...

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5. BORROWINGS . . . . . . . . . . . .

(i) From Bank of Ghana . . . . . . . . . .

(ii) Local Banks . . . . . . . . . . . .

(iii) Non-Resident Banks . . . . . . . . . . …….

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6. DEPOSITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Deposits of Banks:

(i) Other Banks in Ghana . . . . . . . . . .

(ii) Banks abroad . . . . . . . . . . . .

(iii) Deposits of Non-Banking Institutions, the Public and Government . . . . . . . . . . . . ……... ……...

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Demand Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . .

Resident Accounts:

(i) Individuals, Partnerships and Companies . . . .

(ii) Government Departments . . . . . . . .

(iii) Government Institutions . . . . . . . .

(iv) State Corporations . . . . . . . . . .

(v) Other Demand Deposits . . . . . . . .

(vi) Non-Resident Accounts . . . . . . . . …….

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Time Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(i) Resident Accounts:

(ii) Individuals, Partnerships and Companies

(iii) Government Departments . . . . . . . .

(iv) Government Institutions . . . . . . . .

(v) State Corporations . . . . . . . . . .

(vi) Other Time Deposits . . . . . . . . . .

(vii) Non-Resident Accounts . . . . . . . . ……...

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……...

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Savings Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . .

(i) Resident Accounts . . . . . . . . . .

(ii) Individuals, Partnerships and Companies . . . .

(iii) Government Departments . . . . . . . .

(iv) Government Institutions . . . . . . . .

(v) Other Savings Accounts. . . . . . . . . .

(vi) Non-Resident Accounts. . . . . . . . . . …….

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7. MARGINS AGAINST CONTINGENT LIABILITIES . .

of which—(i) Resident Accounts . . . . . . . .

(ii) Non-Resident Accounts . . . . . . ...........

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8. OTHER LIABILITIES excluding CONTINGENT . .

LIABILITIES (State details in Annex II) . . . .

of which—(a) Interest Due on Deposits . . . . . .

(b) Tax Payments, Staff Pension Funds . .

……...

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TOTAL … … … … … ________________________

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STATEMENT OF CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Liability on Acceptances . . . . . . . . . . . . ………..

Liability on Confirmed Documentary Credits . . . . . . ………..

Liability on Guarantees, Endorsements and other Obligations . . ………..

BANK OF GHANA

BANK EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT

ANNEX I

ANALYSIS OF OTHER ASSETS

BANK OF GHANA

BANK EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT

ANNEX II

ANALYSIS OF OTHER LIABILITIES

PART II

Form BEX-6

BANK OF GHANA

BANK EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT

MONTHLY ANALYSIS OF OVERDRAFTS, LOANS AND ADVANCES OF BANKING INSTITUTIONS OPERATING IN GHANA AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON……………………...

1. Name of Bank .................................................………………………………………....…............

2. Number of Branches in Ghana as at the close of business on ..................................……….....

Details:

(i) Eastern Region including Accra .. .. .. .. .. .……………..........

(ii) Central Region .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ……………...........

(iii) Western Region .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ……………..........

(vi) Volta Region .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ……………..........

(v) Ashanti Region .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ……………..........

(vi) Brong-Ahafo Region .. .. .. .. .. .. ……………..........

(vii) Northern Region .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ……………..........

(viii) Upper Region .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ……………..........

3. Branches, the returns of which are not included in this Statement .. ……………..........

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BANK OF GHANA

BEX-6

BANK EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT

NAME OF BANK...........................................................…………….......................................................

MONTHLY ANALYSIS OF OVERDRAFTS, LOANS AND ADVANCES OF BANKING INSTITUTIONS OPERATING IN GHANA AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON.......................……………

RESIDENT CURRENT ACCOUNTS ONLY

Sector

Public

Co-operative PRIVATE

Total

Sole Proprietor Limited Liability Company

Customer by type of Industry Amount No. of Customers Amount No. of Customers Amount No. of Customes Amount No. of Customers Amount No. of Customers

¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢

AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY AND FISHING

(i) Cocoa Production

(ii) Livestock breeding

(iii) Poultry farming

(iv) Other agriculture

(v) Forestry

(vi) Logging

(vii) Fishing

MINING AND QUARRYING

(i) Bauxite

(ii) Diamonds

TOTAL C/F

Sector

Public

Co-operative PRIVATE

Total

Sole Proprietor Limited Liability Company

Customer by type of Industry Amount No. of Customers Amount No. of Customers Amount No. of

Customers Amount No. of Customers Amount No. of Customers

¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢

Total B/F

(ii) Gold

(iv) Manganese

(v) Quarrying

(vi) Other mining activity

MANUFACTURING

(i) Food, drink and tobacco

(ii) Textile

(iii) Sawmilling and Wood Processing

(iv) Chemicals and fertilisers

(v) Iron and steel

(vi) Boat/Ship building and repairs

(vii)Manufacturing of motor vehicle

(viii) Other unclassified

CONSTRUCTION

(i) Construction and Works

TOTAL C/F

Sector

Public

Co-operative PRIVATE

Total

Sole Proprietor Limited Liability Company

Customer by type of Industry Amount No. of Customers Amount No. of Customers Amount No. of Customers Amount No. of Customers Amount No. of Customers

¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢

Total B/F

CONSTRUCTION—Contd.

(ii) Building Construction

ELECTRICITY, GAS AND WATER

(i) Electric, light and power

(ii) Gas manufacture and distribution

(iii) Water Supply

COMMERCE

(i) Import trade:

(a) Motor vehicle import and distribution.

(b) Machinery and heavy equipment

(ii) Export trade:

(a) Cocoa exports

(b) Timber exports

TOTAL C/F

Sector

Public

Co-operative PRIVATE

Total

Sole Proprietor Limited Liability Company

Customer by type of Industry Amount No. of Customers Amount No. of Customers Amount No. of Customers Amount No. of Customers Amount No. of Customers

¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢

Total B/F

(iii) Cocoa marketing

(iv) Timber marketing

(v) Diamond marketing

(vi) Other financial institutions:

(a) Hire purchase companies

(b) Insurance companies and corporations

(vii) Other unclassified

TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION

(i) Railway transport

(ii) Road transport

(iii) Ocean and other water transport

(iv) Air transport

TOTAL C/F

Sector

Public

Co-operative PRIVATE

Total

Sole Proprietor Limited Liability Company

Customer by type of Industry Amount No. of Customers Amount No. of Customers Amount No. of Customers Amount No. of Customers Amount No. of Customers

¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢

Total B/F

(v) Storage and Warehousing

(vi) Communication

SERVICE

(i) Business services

(ii) Recreation services

(iii) Personal Services

(iv) Other services including Government services

MISCELLANEOUS

Grand Total

Signature………………………………..

Bank……………………………………

Date…………………………………….

COLONEL I. K. ACHEAMPONG

Chairman of the National Redemption Council and Commissioner Responsible for Finance

Date of Gazette Notification: 20th July, 1973.

CHIEFTAINCY (PROCEEDINGS AND FUNCTIONS) (TRADITIONAL COUNCILS) REGULATIONS, 1973 (LI 827).

WHEREAS by section 28 (2) of the Chieftaincy Act, 1971 (Act 370), the jurisdiction conferred on Traditional Councils by section 15 of the said Act is required to be exercised by a Judicial Committee:

AND WHEREAS the said section 28 (2) provides that the provisions of the said Act relating to the proceedings and functions of a judicial committee of a Regional House of Chiefs should apply to the proceedings and functions of a judicial committee of a Traditional Council with such modifications as may be prescribed by the Commissioner by regulations made under section 62 of the said Act:

AND WHEREAS the Commissioner is satisfied that the appearance of Counsel before judicial committees of Traditional Councils is for the time being inexpedient:

NOW THEREFORE in exercise of the powers conferred on the Commissioner responsible for Chieftaincy matters by section 62 of the Chieftaincy Act, 1971 (Act 370) this Regulation is made this 27th day of June, 1973.

Regulation 1—Section 24 (4) of Act 370 modified in its Application to Judicial Committees of Traditional Councils.

Subsection (4) of section 24 of the Chieftaincy Act, 1971 (Act 370) shall, in its application to judicial committees of Traditional Councils be deemed to have been modified so as to read as follows:—

“Any party to proceedings before a judicial committee of a Traditional Council or any person required or entitled to appear before such a committee shall appear in person and not by Counsel.”

COLONEL I. K. ACHEAMPONG

Chairman of the National Redemption Council

Date of Gazette Notification: 29th June, 1973.