Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Attah, has charged the new board members of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to ensure that it regulates and streamlines development in the capital market.
The board has Dr Yeboa Amoah as chairman. Other members are the first deputy governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson P. Asiama, Paul Ababio, Charles Adu Boahen, and Mrs Jemima Oware,
The rest are Prof. Kofi Quashigah, Augustine Addo, Dr Joe Amoako Tuffuor, Delia Assimeh and Daniel Ogbarmey.
Addressing the board, Ken Ofori Attah said he remains committed to ensuring that the capital market rakes in the needed investments to facelift the economic outlook of the country.
He said, “As finance minister, I am committed to putting in place the needed steps to ensuring that our macroeconomic stability is achieved and this is where the new board chair of the SEC comes in.”
On behalf of the board, Dr Yeboa Amoah, stated that they will be concerned about covering up on the backlog of initiatives which were unable to be executed due to the non-existence of the board.