The Ghana Ministry of Finance hosted a high-level delegation from Malawi for a study visit focused on deposit insurance operations, financial stability frameworks and institutional coordination. During the visit, the ministry and the Ghana Deposit Protection Corporation set out Ghana’s approach to protecting depositors and managing financial sector risks, while the Malawian delegation commended Ghana’s progress in strengthening deposit insurance and financial stability. The five-member delegation was led by Malawi’s Secretary to the Treasury, Dr. Cliff Kenneth Chiunda, and included senior officials from the Reserve Bank of Malawi and the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Malawi. Discussions with Ghanaian counterparts covered bank resolution, risk monitoring and policy coordination. Deputy Minister for Finance Thomas Nyarko Ampem highlighted the role of the Ghana Deposit Protection Corporation in maintaining confidence in the banking system, while ministry officials described ongoing coordination with the Ghana Deposit Protection Corporation and the Bank of Ghana to monitor financial sector vulnerabilities and support proactive policy responses. The ministry also pointed to measures to improve market efficiency and to legislative reforms, including the recently passed Ghana Deposit Protection Corporation Amendment Act, 2026. The visit was intended to support Malawi’s efforts to strengthen its own deposit insurance scheme and improve coordination among financial sector regulators, and the discussions were presented as a basis for deeper bilateral cooperation on financial stability and deposit protection.

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