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Reversal of Covid-19 reliefs to mop up excess liquidity in banking sector

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Reversal of Covid-19 reliefs to mop up excess liquidity in banking sector

Banking consultant Nana Otuo Acheampong, has indicated that he is positive the reversal of the COVID-19 era reliefs given to universal banks in the country will help in mopping up excess liquidity within the banking system.

He noted that instead of lending to the private sector, banks in the country continue to use the excess liquidity they have to buy treasury bills.

According to the latest Monetary Policy Report from the Bank of Ghana, investments in treasury bills and securities continue to be the preferred asset choice of banks during the pandemic, evidenced by banks’ portfolio reallocation in favour of these less risky assets as of end-December 2021.

The share of treasury bills, securities, and equity in total assets increased to 46.2 percent from 43.1 percent, on account of the 29 percent (year-on-year) growth in these investments in December 2021, relative to the sluggish growth in credits.

The Central Bank introduced several reliefs for universal banks, which was expected to release funds to be given out to enterprises in its attempt to boost productive activity in the economy at the height of the pandemic. Unfortunately, the funds were largely used in buying treasury bills.

The Bank of Ghana has stated that effective April 1, 2022, it will reverse the COVID-19 era reliefs.

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From reducing the Cash Reserve Ratio from 10% to 8% during the pandemic which released an extra GHC 2 billion into the economy, the Cash Reserve Ratio will now be increased to 12 percent.

The Capital Conservation Buffer which was reduced by 1.5 percentage points to 11.5 percent, a move that provided capital relief of about GHS1.1 billion for banks, has been reset to the pre-pandemic level of 3 percent, making the Capital Adequacy Ratio a total of 13 percent.

In addition to the above, the provisioning rate for loans in the Other Loans Exceptionally Mentioned (OLEM) category is reset to the pre-pandemic level of 10 percent.

Speaking in an interview, the Banking Consultant Nana Otuo Acheampong, noted that the measures are needed, as the banks did not use the excess funds released into the system for what it was intended for.

“For a while the banks have been using the excess liquidity to buy T-bills. We thought that with the exit of the Bank of Baroda which was using about 95% of their liquidity to buy T-bills, the other banks would stop that practice. But it hasn’t stopped. Instead of lending to the private sector they are using the excess liquidity to buy T-bills. So the new measures by the Bank of Ghana will help to get some excess funds off the market” he stated.

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