Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama says he resigned from the Board of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) about five months ago and no longer attends its board meetings.
Responding to questions about whether he would resign from the GoldBod Board, Dr. Asiama said he was no longer a member and had already stepped down from the board.
“I resigned from the GoldBod board about five months ago or so. I do not attend board meetings at GoldBod at all,” he said.
Dr. Asiama also clarified that the law governing GoldBod provides for representation from the Bank of Ghana on the board.
According to him, the legal provision allows the Bank of Ghana to be represented either by the Governor or another Bank official up to the rank of director.
“It does not necessarily need the Governor to be there,” he said.
Dr. Asiama said the legal requirement for Bank of Ghana representation should therefore not be interpreted as requiring the Governor personally to remain on the GoldBod Board.
He reiterated that he currently does not sit on the GoldBod Board or participate in its board meetings.
