![Chief Executive Officer of GEXIM, Sylvester Mensah [left], with the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana International Bank PLC, Ian Greenstreet [right]](https://www.citinewsroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/mou-1.jpeg)
The Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM) and Ghana International Bank PLC (GHIB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic cooperation framework aimed at strengthening Ghana’s export and international trade ecosystem.
The agreement reflects the shared commitment of both institutions to combine their expertise, networks and institutional capabilities to improve Ghanaian businesses’ access to international banking services and trade finance solutions.
Under the partnership, Ghanaian exporters are expected to benefit from enhanced access to international markets, cross-border business opportunities, trade finance and working capital facilities, letters of credit, guarantees and other trade instruments, international payment and settlement services, foreign exchange and treasury solutions, as well as syndicated, structured and commodity finance opportunities.
The collaboration will also provide market intelligence, capacity-building programmes and export-readiness support.
The two institutions will further explore initiatives to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), strengthen the capacity of export-oriented businesses and facilitate the participation of Ghanaian companies in regional and global value chains.
The Chief Executive Officer of GEXIM, Sylvester Mensah, speaking to the media on the sidelines of the signing ceremony, underscored the significance of the partnership.
“This meeting for us is so important and so significant. We are going to dig very deep into this relationship. We are going to leverage individual strengths; we are going to ensure effective collaboration in a way that will provide mutual benefit to both parties.
“I am glad today we have been able to crystallise this relationship. Essentially, we are looking at collaboration in the area of market access. We are looking at that, and that will generate or increase sales, so to speak.
“So that will provide opportunities for SMEs to get their products out there in the market. That would also provide us with some quality standards and understanding of these markets in a way that would assist our SMEs to meet the required standards in terms of quality and what have you.
“We are looking at generating more jobs, generating more foreign exchange, general well-being of our business environment and our business ecosystem,” he said.
The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana International Bank PLC, Ian Greenstreet, also highlighted the opportunities presented by the agreement.
“I think that Ghana Exim Bank is here to support Ghanaian businesses and exporters, and together we are able to leverage the fact that we are based in the UK and we are the key connector to the international markets and indeed to help exporters find buyers of their products, and that is a unique position that we find ourselves being based in London,” he added.
The MoU marks a significant step towards strengthening the link between Ghanaian exporters and international financial markets.
It is expected to improve trade facilitation, expand access to tailored financial solutions and enhance the competitiveness of Ghanaian businesses in global markets.
The partnership also supports Ghana’s broader agenda of promoting value addition, export diversification, industrialisation, investment and sustainable economic growth.
Specific transactions and programmes arising from the partnership will be subject to applicable regulatory requirements, internal approval processes and separate agreements between the two institutions.
