+233 24 863 6324
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:00pm
info@anumruralbank.com
P. O. Box 15, Anum. Eastern Region
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:00pm
P. O. Box 15, Anum. Eastern Region
In early 1980, the fifty (50) cedis note was demonetised and withdrawn from circulation by the then Government. This exercise resulted in the loss of large sums of money which affected the finances of many people in Ghana. The citizens of Anum and its environs were noexception. As a result of this, the people of Anum realised the need for the establishmentof a rural bank in Anum to provide them with banking services within their locality.
Subsequently, some citizens of Anum, notably Messrs Thomas Gyau Ofosu,Mark F.Owiredu, S.H. Lah, E.K. Adams and Professor N.O. Anim, sold the idea to the variousbranches of the Anum Improvement Association within and outside Anum who offered their unconditional acceptance and support.
With the blessing of the Anum Traditional Council, an application for the opening of a rural bank at Anum was sent to the Bank of Ghana. Inspectors were subsequently despatched to Anum to assess the viability of the proposal. The main problem at the time was the acquisition of a suitable building to be used as the premises of the bank. After series of inspections of various buildings,the property of the late Opanyin KwameKafena was accepted subject to extensive demolition, re-erection of walls and total renovation.
While the renovation was going on, efforts were made by some citizens of Anum, including Messrs T.G. Ofosu, S.O, Adams, S.H. Lah, E. K. Adams and the Anum Improvement Association for the mobilization of 50% of the citizens’ initial minimum capital requirement of ₵250,000. The bank of Ghana also provided a preference share capital of ₵125,000.
The opening ceremony was performed by Hon. Felix Amoah, the then Eastern Regional Minister on Friday, 10thApril, 1981.
Anum Rural Bank Ltd (now Anum Rural Bank PLC)was incorporated as a Limited Liability Company on 1st December, 1980 and received its certificate to commerce business on 1st April, 1981.The Bank has been licensed by Bank of Ghana to carry out financial services to its customers. The bank started its operation at Anum in the KAOGA District (now Asuogyaman District) of the Eastern Region.
Anum Rural Bank PLC entered the financial sector in April, 1981 and during these 41 years of operations, it operates within three (3) regions namely Eastern, Volta and Greater Accra Region.The Bank now boast of eight (8) agencies, namely, Anum, Akosombo, Atimpoku in the Eastern Region; Peki-Avetile, Juapong, and Dzemeni in the Volta Region;Afienya and Asutsuare in the Greater Accra, with three mobilization centres stationed at Peki-Dzake in the Volta Region, Boso and Asikuma in the Eastern Region. The Bank has achieved a lot since its inception over four (4) decades ago.
Anum Rural Bank PLC has been performing creditably well over the years and this performance has been recognized and awarded duly by stakeholders and industry watchers. The Bank has been part and won numerous awards at the most Prestigious Multi-Sectorial Business Grouping Awards in the Country- GHANA CLUB 100 AWARDS -since its first admission to the group in September, 2011.
The vision of the Bank is to be one of the leading and most dependable rural banks in Ghana.
The mission is to provide financial and non-financial services to help narrow the developmental gap between its rural communities and the urban areas.
To support our Vision and Mission, we are guided by the following values that will be shared and practiced by staff and stakeholders.
The Bank continued to keep faith with its customers, shareholders, organisations, and institutions in its catchment area and continued to honour its corporate social responsibilities through donations and charities, community development, and scholarships over the years.
