Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will meet Bank of Ghana Governor Johnson Pandit Asiama on November 4 and 5 to discuss Ghana's financial inclusion gains and policy priorities for improving financial health.
The meeting will focus on financial health and digital finance. 81% of adults in Ghana hold a financial account.
The visit comes as Ghana seeks to move beyond expanding access to financial services towards ensuring households and businesses can use those services to build financial resilience. The Bank of Ghana described the next phase of progress as strengthening financial health across the economy. Ghana has made progress in digital financial inclusion.
The World Bank's Global Findex Database 2025 reports 81% of adults in Ghana hold a financial account. Queen Máxima's visit follows discussions with Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson and Governor Asiama during the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group. Financial health was identified as a priority for economic resilience and inclusive growth.
Queen Máxima is the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Financial Health. The central bank said the engagement would provide an opportunity to review Ghana's financial inclusion progress and consider regulatory and policy measures to improve financial well-being. The meeting will include a roundtable hosted jointly by the central bank and Queen Máxima.
The roundtable will bring together banks, electronic money issuers, payment service providers, insurers, pension providers, regulators, and development partners. Discussions will focus on how Ghana measures financial health and the role of savings, responsible credit, insurance, pensions, and investment in helping individuals and businesses manage their finances.