WikiMini

Universal Merchant Bank

Universal Merchant Bank (UMB)
FormerlyMerchant Bank Ghana
Company typePrivate company
IndustryFinancial services
FoundedMarch 15, 1972; 53 years ago (1972-03-15)
Headquarters
Accra, Greater Accra
,
Ghana
Number of locations
10 branches
Key people
Barfour Osei (Chairman), Philip Oti-Mensah (CEO)[1]
ProductsBanking services
Number of employees
582 (2024)
Websitemyumbbank.com

The Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), is a Ghanaian financial institution headquartered in Accra that provides commercial and retail banking services across Ghana.[2]

History

[edit]

The bank was established on 15 March 1972, the Universal Merchant Bank began its operations as a merchant bank. Over time, the institution expanded its services to encompass retail banking, following the acquisition of a universal banking license in 2005.[3]

Branch Network

[edit]

The bank's headquarters is situated in the capital city of Ghana, Accra. It operates through various branches and subsidiary entities across multiple locations:[4]

  1. Head office - Located at the SSNIT Emporium Building on Liberation Road, Airport City, Accra
  2. Abeka UMB Branch - Situated at Opsem House, opposite the SSNIT Building
  3. Abossey Okai Branch - Adjacent to the former Fan Milk depot
  4. Achimota Branch - Positioned at Mile 7 Junction, in close proximity to the Goil Filling Station
  5. Adabraka Branch - Found at 123 Sethi Plaza, near the Adabraka Police Station
  6. Airport City Branch - Located on Liberation Road within the SSNIT Emporium Building, Airport City
  7. East Legon Branch - Near the East Legon Restaurant
  8. Junction Mall Branch - Within the premises of Junction Mall, Nungua
  9. Kaneshie Branch - Situated near Hansonic Junction, Fisherman House
  10. Labone Branch - Found at 9 Ndebaninge Road, opposite Labone Secondary School

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "UMB appoints new CEO". Graphic Business. 23 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Supreme Court upholds UMB's dismissal of former MD, Peter Illiasu over unauthorised transactions". The Multimedia Group. 4 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Overview". www.myumbbank.com/. myumbbank. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Universal Merchant Bank branches and contacts". 15 August 2018.
[edit]
Stub icon

This Ghana-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This African bank or banking-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.