The new Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has revealed that the state under the previous Nana Akufo-Addo administration has paid $230 million to the contractor working on the new BoG building project, with an outstanding balance of $31.8 million still owed to the construction firm.
He disclosed that the total cost of the project has risen to $261.8 million, with the payments to the contractor being made as recently as February this year.
As of February this year, a total of approximately $230 million has been paid towards the project, with an outstanding balance of $31.8 million still due to the contractor," he stated in parliament on Wednesday, March 5.
Dr. Asiama also noted that an additional $48.3 million has been paid in taxes and levies associated with the construction of the building.
In addition to the main building, Dr Asiama explained that several other facilities were part of the project, including an Integrated Communication and Computing (ICC) system and Network Infrastructure, which cost $8.6 million.
Other expenditures included integrated electronic security systems at $15.8 million and furniture and furnishings, which amounted to $11.1 million.
He emphasised that these investments are aimed at ensuring the Bank of Ghana operates in a secure and technologically advanced environment, in line with the needs of a modern central bank.
In November 2024, former President Nana Akufo-Addo officially inaugurated the facility to serve as the new headquarters of BoG.
The state-of-the-art facility designed to symbolise financial strength and modernity is situated in the heart of the national capital.
The new facility marked a historic milestone in the evolution of the country's central bank, which has been a pillar of the nation's economic independence since its establishment in 1957.
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