Greater Accra region accounts for 77% of total secured credit in half-year 2026 – BoG

The Greater Accra Region recorded the largest share of total secured credit as of 30th June 2026, accounting for GH¢24.5 billion, representing 77.8%, the half-year 2026 Collateral Registry by the Bank of Ghana has revealed.

Ashanti Region followed with 10.8% share, amounting to GH¢3.4 billion in the second quarter of 2026. Western, Eastern and Central Regions accounted for 3.6%, 1.0% and 0.9% respectively.

Additionally, 3.4% of the total registered secured credit equivalent to GH¢1.1 billion was advanced by lenders domiciled outside Ghana to borrowers domiciled in the country and secured with assets in Ghana.

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The report added that eight regions recorded volumes above 2000 registrations.

Of the eight regions, Ashanti region recorded the most secured credit of 27,627 security interest registrations representing 30.0% of total registrations.

This was followed by Greater Accra with 21,736 representing 23.6%.

The Central, Eastern and Western regions followed respectively with 10,565 (11.5%), 8,170 (8.9%) and 7,869 (8.5%).

Four regions recorded volumes below 500, with Oti Region recording the lowest of 153 registrations.

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Distribution of Registered Collaterals

A total of 117,428 assets were registered as collateral in the second quarter of 2026, representing a 25.8% year-on-year decrease from 158,298 assets recorded in the second quarter of 2025 and a 1.7 marginal decrease from 119,435 assets registered in the first quarter of 2026.

The registrations with only movable assets continued to dominate, accounting for 79.1% (92,878 assets) of all collateral recorded. Registrations with only immovable assets constituted 2.6%.

Cash Collateral Frequently Registered Category

Cash collateral remained the most frequently registered category, with 80,673 registrations, representing 68.7% of all collateral pledged.

This was followed by inventory/stock of goods, which recorded 10,015 registrations, equivalent to 8.5% of total collateral, Company/Business Assets, 9,247 (7.9 percent) and Consumer/Household goods, 4,619 (3.9%).

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