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ACTIVITY 3: FINANCIAL SERVICES<br />
Objectives:<br />
i. To improve the efficiency of the National Payments and Settlements System through the<br />
establishment of an Electronic Payment System.<br />
ii. To enhance access to Financial Services in the Rural Economy through the Automation,<br />
Computerization and Interconnectivity of all the Rural Banks in the country.<br />
QTR. 11 PROGRESS<br />
FINANCIAL SERVICES ACTIVITY<br />
INDICATOR: Number of Interbank Transactions (600,000)<br />
ANNUAL TARGET<br />
ACTUALS TO DATE<br />
CUMMULATIVE<br />
(Apr 09 – Mar 10)<br />
(October 09 – Dec 09)<br />
ACTUALS TO DATE<br />
400,000 0 0<br />
INDICATOR: Value of Deposit Accounts in Rural Banks (US$ 600,000,000)<br />
ANNUAL TARGET<br />
ACTUALS TO DATE<br />
CUMMULATIVE<br />
(Apr 09 – Mar 10)<br />
(October 09 – Dec 09)<br />
ACTUALS TO DATE<br />
US$ 400,000,000 TBD Not available<br />
ACTIVITY STATUS NEXT STEPS<br />
i. Implement Cheque Codeline<br />
and Automated Clearing<br />
House Systems<br />
ii. Procure Consultant for Legal<br />
Review of Payment System<br />
Laws<br />
iii. Implement Public Awareness<br />
Campaign for Payment<br />
Systems<br />
• Implementation of the Cheque<br />
Codeline Clearing System in<br />
Accra-Tema Clearing Zone<br />
stabilized with over 80% of the<br />
country’s Cheques handled by the<br />
System.<br />
• Issued Bid Document in October<br />
2009.<br />
• Technical Evaluation of the three<br />
Bids received was completed in<br />
December 2009.<br />
• Public Awareness Campaign<br />
expanded countrywide with<br />
special emphasis for Christmas<br />
Season Audiences<br />
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• Go Live Nationwide for the<br />
Cheque Codeline Clearing &<br />
Automated Clearing House<br />
Systems in January 2010.<br />
• Procure additional Licenses<br />
for all 28 Participating<br />
Banks as back-ups to their<br />
Clearing House Gateway<br />
Servers.<br />
• Consultant to conduct<br />
review of existing Payment<br />
System Laws<br />
• Continue Public Awareness<br />
Campaign to improve<br />
adoption by the Business<br />
Community and the General<br />
Public.<br />
INDICATOR: Number of Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs) automated under the<br />
Automation/Computerization and Interconnectivity of Rural Banks Activity (121)<br />
ANNUAL TARGET<br />
ACTUALS TO DATE<br />
CUMMULATIVE<br />
(Apr 09 – Mar 10)<br />
(October 09 – Dec 09)<br />
ACTUALS TO DATE<br />
21 0 0