The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has clarified that its Governor, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has not been a member of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) since May 11, 2026, following recent public commentary and demands concerning the Central Bank’s representation on the GoldBod Board.
In a press release issued on Monday, September 28, 2026, the Bank said Dr. Asiama “ceased to serve as a member of the GoldBod Board effective 11 May 2026.”
The clarification is intended to set the record straight regarding the Governor’s current relationship with GoldBod, particularly amid recent public discussions about whether he continues to occupy a position on the board.
According to the Bank, Dr. Asiama has not taken part in GoldBod’s activities since his departure from the board. The statement specifically noted that “since that date, the Governor has not participated in any meetings or activities of the GoldBod Board.”
The BoG further explained that its representation on the GoldBod Board has not been discontinued. Rather, the responsibility has been transferred to another senior official of the Central Bank in accordance with the law establishing GoldBod.
The Bank cited Section 4 of the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140), which provides for representation of the Bank of Ghana on the GoldBod Board. Under the provision, the Bank is represented either by its Governor or by an official of the Bank who is not below the rank of Director.
Against that statutory requirement, the Bank said it nominated its Second Deputy Governor, Mrs. Matilda Asante-Asiedu, to represent the institution on the GoldBod Board.
“Mrs. Asante-Asiedu has since assumed that role and represents the Bank on the GoldBod Board in fulfilment of the statutory requirement,” the statement said.
The clarification comes against the background of heightened public attention on governance and institutional representation at GoldBod, particularly as the government’s gold-sector reforms have placed the institution at the centre of Ghana’s gold purchasing and marketing arrangements.
GoldBod was established under the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140), which provides the legal framework for the institution and outlines, among other matters, the composition of its governing board and the role of the Bank of Ghana.
The latest clarification from the Central Bank therefore establishes that while the BoG continues to have representation on the GoldBod Board as required by law, that representation is now being undertaken by the Second Deputy Governor rather than Governor Asiama.
The Bank also used the statement to reaffirm its commitment to institutional governance. It said it remains committed to “the highest standards of governance, transparency and the avoidance of any actual or perceived conflict of interest” in the discharge of its mandate.
The statement was issued by the Communications Department of the Bank of Ghana on September 28, 2026.
