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Bank of Africa Ghana Loan Interest Rates and APRs

Household loan APR (1yr): 22.90 %
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What interest rate does Bank of Africa Ghana charge on loans?

Bank of Africa Ghana's household (personal) loan APR is 22.90% in the Bank of Ghana APR release for May 2026; SME loans 23.42%. Its average lending rate is 11.54%, 1.51 points above the Ghana Reference Rate.

Rank: 19 of 21 banks (lowest household APR = 1) in the Bank of Ghana APR release for May 2026.

What Bank of Africa Ghana charges to borrow (APR)
Household
22.90%
Personal and consumer loans
SME
23.42%
Small and medium businesses
Average lending rate 11.54%. That is 1.51 points above the Ghana Reference Rate, the benchmark all banks price loans from.

APR (Annual Percentage Rate) is the all-in yearly cost of a loan including fees, so it is the fair way to compare banks. Figures are the Bank of Ghana APR release, May 2026.

How Bank of Africa Ghana compares (Bank of Ghana, May 2026)

RateThis bankLowestMedianHighest
Household (personal) loan APR22.90%11.62% Stanbic Bank Ghana18.90%28.13% Agricultural Development Bank
SME loan APR23.42%11.03% Standard Chartered Bank Ghana20.24%33.58% Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana
Corporate loan APRnot reported7.62% Absa Bank Ghana14.32%24.67% Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana
Average lending rate11.54%11.23% Stanbic Bank Ghana14.36%23.49% GCB Bank

Every column uses the banks reporting that rate in the same release (May 2026); figures from different months are never compared. "Not reported" means the bank gave no figure for that loan type in the release.

Illustration at APR, standard 12-month repayment: borrowing GH¢10,000 over 12 equal monthly repayments would cost about GH¢940.28 a month at Bank of Africa Ghana's household APR of 22.90%, against GH¢921.09 at the median of 18.90%. An illustration only: your own rate depends on you and the loan.

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Licensed universal bank, reporting in the Bank of Ghana APR release
Frequently asked

What is the Bank of Africa Ghana loan interest rate?

Bank of Africa Ghana's household (personal) loan APR is 22.90% in the Bank of Ghana APR release for May 2026. For SME loans 23.42%.

What is the Bank of Africa Ghana personal loan rate?

The Bank of Ghana reports personal and consumer lending as household loans. Bank of Africa Ghana's household loan APR is 22.90% in the Bank of Ghana APR release for May 2026.

Is Bank of Africa Ghana cheaper than other banks for loans?

In the Bank of Ghana APR release for May 2026, Bank of Africa Ghana's household APR of 22.90% ranks 19 of 21 banks (1 = lowest). The median household APR in that release is 18.90%. Ask the bank for the rate on your own loan, because the APR depends on the borrower and the loan.

What is the difference between APR and the interest rate?

The interest rate is the price of the money borrowed. The APR (annual percentage rate) adds the fees and charges a bank requires to that rate and states the total as a yearly percentage, so it is the fairer number for comparing banks.

How often does the Bank of Ghana publish bank APRs?

The Bank of Ghana publishes an APR release for banks' loans to households, SMEs and corporates, one release per month. The newest release held on this page is May 2026.

Is Bank of Africa Ghana licensed in Ghana?

Bank of Africa Ghana is a licensed universal bank, reporting in the Bank of Ghana APR release.
Sources

Every figure on this page is dated and links the public document it comes from. Figures change over time; the source may have newer figures.

Snapshot

22.90 %
Household loan APR (1yr)
23.42 %
SME loan APR (1yr)

Key facts

Household loan APR (1yr)22.90 %
SME loan APR (1yr)23.42 %
Average lending rate11.54 %
Spread over GRR1.51 %
BoG licence statusLicensed universal bank, reporting in the Bank of Ghana APR release