OmniBSIC Bank Ghana Limited has been honoured with the African Banking Excellence Award for Growth, Innovation and Customer Value at the 12th International Forum on African-Caribbean Leadership, held in New York on the margins of the 81st United Nations General Assembly.
The award recognises financial institutions across Africa that have demonstrated outstanding performance in driving growth, advancing innovation and delivering value to customers. OmniBSIC Bank’s recognition reflects its sustained transformation and growing position in Ghana’s financial services sector, supported by continued investment in technology, customer experience and strategic partnerships.
The bank’s growth has been reflected in its recent financial performance. In 2025, OmniBSIC Bank more than doubled its total assets to GH¢21.58 billion, while customer deposits reached GH¢16.56 billion and profit before tax rose by 104 per cent to GH¢641 million.
Speaking on the recognition, Managing Director of OmniBSIC Bank, Daniel Asiedu, said the award was a significant affirmation of the bank’s ambition and its Ghanaian roots. He said receiving the award on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly was deeply meaningful, affirming the belief that a Ghanaian bank built on local foundations and sustained by the trust of its customers can compete and excel on the world stage. He added that the recognition was not merely an acknowledgement of what the bank had achieved but a mandate for where it was going.
The award comes as OmniBSIC Bank continues to implement its OmniBSIC 5.0 strategic initiative, which places technology-driven innovation, personalised service and proactive customer partnerships at the centre of its growth agenda. The bank has continued to expand its reach and deepen its engagement with individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, corporates and institutions, while strengthening its digital banking capabilities and customer proposition.
The honour adds to a strong record of local, international and pan-African recognition for the bank and its leadership. OmniBSIC Bank has been named Best Corporate Bank (Ghana) by Global Banking and Finance Review in 2023, 2024 and 2026, Fastest-Growing Corporate Bank (Ghana) in 2023, Bank of the Year at the Ghana Business Awards and Ghana Business Standard Awards in 2023 and 2024 respectively, and SME Bank of the Year at the Ghana Credit Excellence Awards in 2024. It has also been recognised twice as Most Customer-Centric Bank by CIMG and as Top Bank in Consumer Service Quality by the Ghana Customer Satisfaction Index in 2025.
In a further recognition of Ghanaian leadership and contribution to economic development, Mr Asiedu was conferred with Honorary Citizenship of the City of Stonecrest, Georgia, on the sidelines of the forum. The honour recognises his leadership and contribution to banking and economic development, as well as his commitment to advancing economic connections between Ghana, Africa and the global diaspora. Incorporated in 2016, Stonecrest is a municipality in DeKalb County, Georgia, with a focus on economic empowerment, inclusive development and international collaboration.
Mr Asiedu described the recognition as a personal honour and an opportunity to deepen his commitment to cross-border economic development. He said he was deeply humbled by the honour from the City of Stonecrest, noting that to be recognised by a city with such a purposeful and proud identity was an extraordinary privilege that deepened his personal commitment to working across borders to advance economic development for Ghana, for Africa and for communities in the diaspora. He added that the recognition belonged to every customer who trusted the bank and every staff member who made it happen, noting that OmniBSIC Bank was not just another bank and that moments like the award reminded the institution exactly why. In 2026, he has been named Banking CEO of the Year (Africa) and Banking CEO of the Year (Ghana), adding to his 2023 Personality of the Year (Private Sector) honour.
OmniBSIC Bank is a universal bank formed through the merger of the erstwhile OmniBank and Sahel Sahara Bank following the Bank of Ghana’s 2017 banking sector reforms. Headquartered at Airport City in Accra, the bank operates 41 business locations nationwide and provides banking products, services and digital solutions for corporates, SMEs and individuals, while investing in technology and staff development to deliver reliable, convenient and customer-focused banking services. It has received numerous accolades, including Best Corporate Bank Ghana from Global Banking and Finance Review in 2026, Fastest Growing Digital Bank of the Year at the Digital Innovation Award in 2025, Most Improved Bank for Customer Service Engagement at the Africa Bank 4.0 Awards in 2025, Bank of the Year at the Ghana Business Standard Awards in 2024 and Best Ghanaian-Owned Emerging Brand at the Made-in-Ghana Awards in 2024. OmniBSIC Bank is currently ranked 29th on the Ghana Club 100 list by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre and is a member of the Ghana Deposit Protection Scheme.