- Title: GHANA: NEW HEADQUARTERS OF GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK OPENED BY GENERAL ANKRAH.
- Date: 7th June 1968
- Summary: OPENING CEREMONY; GENERAL ANKRAH SPEAKING (SOF) TRANSCRIPT: ANKRAH: "IT IS OUR FERVENT HOPE THAT THE GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY A YET MORE EFFECTIVE ROLE IN THE PROVISION OF BANKING SERVICES TO GHANA, AND ENVELOPE INTO A NATIONAL INSTITUTION WHICH WILL ENJOY AN ASSURED PLACE AS ONE OF THE MOST REPUTABLE COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THE WORLD. THANK YOU." Initials PBS/V/CR/BB Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 22nd June 1968 13:00
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- Location: ACCRA, GHANA
- Country: Ghana
- Reuters ID: LVA8RNEQC2A9NNS4HV8DMZ43JK4D
- Story Text: THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GHANA NATIONAL LIBERATION COUNCIL, GENERAL ANKRAH ON WEDNESDAY OPENER A NEW HEADQUARTERS OF THE GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK IN ACCRA.
THE BUILDING COST ONE MILLION-200-THOUSAND NEW CEDIS. GENERAL ANKRAH UNVEILED A PLAQUE COMMEMORATING THE OPENING.
DURING HIS OPENING ADDRESS GENERAL ANKRAH ANNOUNCED TENTATIVE PLANS TO OPEN A BRANCH OF THE GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK IN LOME IN NEIGHBOURING TOGO.
THE COMPLETION OF THE BANK HEADQUARTERS MARKS THE FIRST PHASE OF A DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME. IT BRINGS UNDER ONE ROOF FOUR MAJOR DEPARTMENTS OF THE BANK -- DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TRANSACTIONS, INSPECTION AND LEGAL BRANCHES.
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