Access Bank Ghana Plc has been named Best Bank for Consumer Lending and Best Bank for SMEs at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026. This dual recognition reaffirms the bank's commitment to helping individuals, families, and businesses achieve their financial ambitions through accessible, innovative, and customer-centred solutions.
The awards are part of 16 honours won by the Access Bank Group across its African operations. This demonstrates the Group's continued leadership in delivering meaningful impact for customers across the continent. For over three decades, the Euromoney Awards for Excellence have served as a respected benchmark in the banking industry, recognising institutions that show excellence in leadership, innovation, governance, and customer outcomes.
This achievement for Access Bank Ghana aligns with broader efforts to deepen financial inclusion and support enterprise development within the Ghanaian economy. The bank's focus on consumer lending and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) directly addresses critical areas for economic growth. SMEs are vital contributors to Ghana's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and job creation, making their access to finance crucial for national development.
Ama Bawuah, Board Chair of Access Bank (Ghana) Plc, stated, “These awards reflect our unwavering commitment to the customers and businesses we exist to serve. As a Board, we have remained focused on building a strong, well-governed institution that creates sustainable value for all our stakeholders.” She added that this recognition affirms the bank's strategic direction and its commitment to supporting Ghanaian families, entrepreneurs, and businesses.
The bank has expanded access to finance through initiatives like its Pick Now Pay Later, Pay Day Loan, and tailored SME financing solutions. These programmes aim to make credit more accessible while supporting enterprise growth across Ghana. Access Bank Ghana has also strengthened its SME ecosystem through strategic partnerships with organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), DHL Group, Deloitte Ghana, and Birmingham City University. These collaborations provide businesses with financing, advisory services, trade opportunities, and capacity-building programmes.
Pearl Nkrumah, Managing Director of Access Bank (Ghana) Plc, commented that the awards represent more than just institutional achievement. She emphasised, "Everything we do begins with our customers. Every solution we design, every product we introduce, and every innovation we pursue is driven by one purpose: helping our customers thrive." She concluded that this recognition validates their determination to empower individuals, support businesses, and create opportunities that contribute to Ghana's economic growth.
The Group's 2026 Euromoney successes span customer experience, SME banking, sustainable finance, and digital banking across several African markets. For Access Bank Ghana, these awards reinforce the bank's commitment to continuing innovation and delivering solutions that respond to evolving customer needs. The bank's focus remains on understanding customer needs and providing the necessary support to help them realise their ambitions, thereby contributing to Ghana's economic resilience and prosperity.