President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Matilda Asante-Asiedu as the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana.
The appointment, made in accordance with Section 17 of the Bank of Ghana Act, 2002 (Act 612) as amended, was announced in a statement issued by the Presidency on Monday, April 28, 2025 and signed Spokesperson to the President for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu.
Matilda Asante-Asiedu is a Chartered Banker and an accomplished corporate leader. Before her appointment, she served as the Group Head of Retail Banking at Access Bank Ghana PLC.
She brings a rich academic and professional background to her new role. Asante-Asiedu holds an MBA in Marketing from GIMPA Business School (2021) and an MA in Journalism Studies from Cardiff University (2005).
She also holds diplomas in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism (1997) and in Politics and Public Affairs Reporting from the International Institute of Journalism in Berlin (2000).
Additionally, she is a Chartered Executive Banker, having attained her certification from the Chartered Institute of Bankers Ghana (CIB-Ghana) in 2024.
Matilda Asante-Asiedu has further enhanced her expertise by undertaking executive programmes at prestigious institutions, including Said Business School at Oxford University (2023), the Wharton School (2015), and Marquette University’s Les Aspin Center (2003), among others.
