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The First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari has proceeded on leave ahead of his retirement.
A letter from the Bank of Ghana dated February 4, 2025 said Dr. Opoku-Afari decided to proceed on leave from February 5 prior to the end of his contract and has received approval from President John Mahama.
“Dr. Opoku-Afari was appointed on August 7, 2017 for his first four-year term as First deputy Governor and re-appointed for a second term on August 7, 2021” the statement said.
“In line with the BoG, Act 2002 (Act 612) as amended his tenure as First Deputy Governor ends on August 6, 2025 after successfully serving two full terms as allowed under the Act”, the statement added.
The Bank of Ghana thanked Dr Opoku-Afari for his service to the Bank and the
Republic and wished him well in his future endeavours.
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