UT and First Capital Banks were closed down because they had not met certain criteria. The central bank of Ghana, all of a sudden is enforcing its regulations. Some people are of the view that the move will adversely impact the indigenous commercial banks, others think it might positively impact the banking industry.

Why are the commercial banks in Africa not living to standard? Are there success stories in some African countries? Is it a case of policy direction or the banks in Africa have not reached that level yet? What lessons can Africa learn from Asia?

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