[ 2015-08-10 ]

Ghana Association of Bankers honour Asare Akuffo
The Ghana Association of Bankers (GAB) has
honoured the former Managing Director of HFC Bank,
Asare Akuffo, for his exemplary and
transformational leadership qualities.

The honour was bestowed on him at a cocktail held
in Accra.

Daniel Ato Kwamina Mensah, Chief Executive Officer
of GAB, lauded Mr. Akuffo for his achievements
during his ten years membership of the
Association.

Recounting his achievements, Mr. Mensah said he
[Akuffo] introduced new Articles of Agreement and
a Conduct of Business Standards (GABCOBS) which
set the standards for intra-bank ethical behavior
in the country.

Mr. Akuffo served the Association in various
capacities including Vice-President from 2009 to
2011 and President from 2011 to 2014.

Until his retirement from HFC Bank on 30 June,
2015, Mr. Akuffo was a council member of the GAB.

He was not only instrumental in the formulation of
the constitution of GAB but also engineered the
physical relocation of its present offices to the
Accra Financial Centre.

A pioneer Management staff of HFC Bank from 1990,
Mr. Akuffo rose to become the Financial Controller
and Finance Director before assuming the
leadership of the Bank in July 2005.

“He will be sorely missed and the Association
wishes him well in his new endeavours”, Mr.
Mensah stated.

Source - MyjoyOnline

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