Access Bank Plc began its operations in Ghana on August 19, 2009 as one of the most capitalized commercial banks in the industry. Since its inception, the bank has provided universal banking services to a large portion of the Ghanaian population. Consequently, the bank’s performance in the Ghanaian economy over the past 7 years has mirrored the reputation of its parent company, Access Bank Plc, which is ranked among the top 20 banks in Africa by assets and capital. The bank is today reputed as one of the fastest growing banks in the country, having demonstrated consistent year-on-year growth across key financial indicators. Access Bank Ghana was a beneficiary of a $40 million credit facility from the French Development Bank, PROPARCO and its Dutch counterpart Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) as well as 15 million EUR from the European Investment Bank to support its lending activities to the private sector.