Esheria Regulatory Atlas

Banking and finance in Ghana

Financial services, banking, payments, credit, securities, and regulated finance. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

531 matching statutes

• Ghana

  The Administration of Estates Act,1961 (Act 63)

  Act 63

  108 provisions

  When a person dies, their movable and immovable property devolves to their personal representatives from the time of death.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Ghana

  Institute of Journalism Act, 2006 (Act 717)

  Act 717

  36 provisions

  The Ghana Institute of Journalism is established as a body corporate, with power to sue and be sued, hold property, and enter contracts.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Ghana

  Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation Act, 1965 (Act 310)

  Act 310

  19 provisions

  This section establishes the Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation as a body corporate and gives it core corporate powers.

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• Ghana

  African Union Import Levy Act,2017 (ACT 952)

  Act 952

  8 provisions

  This section says the Act creates an African Union import levy of 0.2% on eligible goods imported from non-African Union member states.

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• Ghana

  Debt Recovery (Tema Oil Refinery Company) Fund Act, 2003 (Act 642)

  Act 642

  16 provisions

  This section establishes the Debt Recovery (Tema Oil Refinery Company) Fund.

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• Ghana

  Bui Power Authority (Amendment) Act, 2020 (ACT 1046)

  Act 1046

  31 provisions

  This section establishes the Bui Power Authority as a body corporate and gives it corporate powers.

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• Ghana

  West African Gas Pipeline Act, 2004 (Act 681). Revised Edition

  Act 681

  44 provisions

  The WAGP Authority may perform assigned treaty functions, monitor company compliance with WAGP Regulations, and exercise powers given under those Regulations.

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• Ghana

  Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development Act, 2020 (ACT 1026)

  Act 1026

  42 provisions

  This section establishes the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development as a body corporate.

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• Ghana

  Currency Act, 1964 (Act 242)

  Act 242

  41 provisions

  A person commits an offence if they discount current coin or a note below its face value, or try to do so.

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• Ghana

  Insurance Act, 2006 (Act 724)

  Act 724

  117 provisions

  The National Insurance Commission is established by this Act and may, for its functions, acquire property and enter into contracts or other transactions.

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• Ghana

  Home Mortgage Finance Act, 2008 ( Act 770)

  Act 770

  27 provisions

  This section says the Act applies to finance transactions between financial institutions and their customers for residential property purposes.

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• Ghana

  Insolvency Act, 2006 (Act 708)

  Act 708

  78 provisions

  This section creates the office of Official Trustee, lets the President appoint the Official Trustee within six months of commencement, and requires appointees to be legal practitioners of at least ten years’ standing.

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• Ghana

  Export and Import Act, 1995 (Act 503).

  Act 503

  20 provisions

  Any person may export goods from Ghana for commercial purposes if the required export form is completed.

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• Ghana

  Petroleum Revenue Management Amendment no.2 Act, 2025

  Act 1155

  1 provisions

  The Act expands the definition of “qualifying instrument” and lets the Minister prescribe additional qualifying instruments by Executive Instrument.

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• Ghana

  Human Trafficking Act, 2005 (Act 694)

  Act 694

  42 provisions

  This section defines human trafficking and lists forms of exploitation that count as trafficking.

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• Ghana

  Companies Act, 2019 (ACT 992)

  Act 992

  61 provisions

  This section says the Act applies to companies formed in the Republic, including companies formed before or after commencement, subject to any other provision that says otherwise.

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• Ghana

  International Development Association Act, 1960 (Act 11)

  Act 11

  4 provisions

  The Minister may sign the Agreement for Ghana, deposit the acceptance instruments with the Bank, or authorize another named person to do so.

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• Ghana

  Public Office Holders (Declaration of Assets and Disqualification) Act 1998 (Act 550)

  Act 1998

  16 provisions

  Public office holders covered by section 3 must file a written declaration of their assets and liabilities with the Auditor-General.

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• Ghana

  Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703)

  Act 703

  103 provisions

  All minerals in their natural state in specified areas of Ghana belong to the Republic and are vested in the President in trust for the people of Ghana.

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• Ghana

  Customs (Amendment) (No.2) Act, 2017 (Act 957)

  Act 957

  3 provisions

  This section amends section 49(6) of the Customs Act, 2015 by changing the list of required items and adding letters of credit, where applicable, plus bank guarantee or insurance cover.

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