The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLC, as part of its two-year corporate strategy, embarked on an aggressive recovery exercise, leading to the successful recovery of over 500 million Ghana cedis non-performing loans (NPLs) in just nine (9) months.
The actual total amount recovered from January to September 2024 stands at Five Hundred and Fourteen Million, Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS514.99 Million).
The Bank’s NPL’s portfolio is largely made up of years of bad legacy loans. In a bold step to address this, management took measures to resource the Bank’s Recovery Department to ensure aggressive recovery of all non-performing loans as part of its 360-degree recapitalization agenda.
The achievement, by the Management and Staff, is a testament to the Bank’s unwavering commitment to cleaning its books, fostering prudent lending practices and robust risk management, whilst also protecting its customers and upholding best practices.
According to the Managing Director (MD) of ADB, Alhassan Yakubu-Tali who is less than 2 years in office, the Bank’s recovery strategy coupled with the expertise and perseverance of the Recovery Department are the results of the impressive feat which has helped enhance shareholder value.
The Bank’s improved risk management practice has also gone a long way to significantly reduce its non-performing loans, engender confidence, and strengthen its financial stability.
Our proactive approach to loan recovery has paid off. We will continue to work closely with regulatory bodies to ensure the integrity of our loan portfolio and maintain the highest standards of risk management,” said the MD. The aggressive recovery exercise so far has greatly impacted the Bank’s operations, augmented our comprehensive recapitalization agenda, and has put the Bank on the path of sustained growth and profitability. He emphasized.
The General Manager (GM) in charge of recoveries, Sylvia Nyante stated that the successful recovery rate reflects the commitment of all stakeholders to ensure the achievement of the Bank’s recovery objectives.
“Management took a bold decision as part of the strategy to focus on recovery which is yielding significant results,” Madam Sylvia said. “The objective of this exercise is to ensure total recovery of all historical NPLs, and so we want to thank all our stakeholders and customers for their support in this process so far,” she added. “We will continue to intensify our collaborative efforts with all stakeholders for a successful exercise,” Madam Sylvia further added.
The Agricultural Development Bank PLC is one of the biggest universal banks in the country, and a leader in agribusiness financing.
The Bank has recorded strong financial performance from all indicators including deposits, profitability and asset growth.
It also won several five (5) star awards at the recently held CIMG Customer Satisfaction Index Report Launch and Awards night.