Ghana International Bank names chief executive

Ian Greenstreet has been appointed chief executive of Ghana International Bank (GHIB).

Greenstreet has more than four decades of experience working in financial services at companies in Europe, North America and Africa. He founded Infinity Capital Partners, a corporate finance firm, in 2009.

He has served as non-executive director on a number of committees, including Nigeria’s Diamond Bank and fintech Lesaka Technologies. He also chaired the audit, risk and compliance committee for United Bank for Africa UK from 2020 to 2026.

From 1996, Greenstreet spent a decade as head of risk and chief risk officer for ABN AMRO UK.

GHIB is a Ghanaian-owned UK bank that focuses on trade finance, as well as correspondent, corporate and SME banking services. The lender says it aims to deliver “bespoke solutions” to support African trade.

Johnson Pandit Asiama, chairman of GHIB and governor of the Bank of Ghana, said Greenstreet had a “unique combination of executive leadership, regulatory expertise, strategic vision and deep understanding of both international financial markets and Ghana”.

“The board is confident that, under Ian’s leadership, Ghana International Bank will continue to strengthen its position as a leading financial institution, delivering disciplined growth, sustainable profitability, regulatory excellence and an enhanced contribution to the economic development of Ghana,” Asiama said.

Last year, GHIB launched a US$50mn facility with the UK’s development finance institution, British International Investment, in a bid to reduce the trade finance gap in several African markets.