Fidelity Bank Empowers Media Partners to Strengthen Public Trust in Banking
Fidelity Bank Ghana has reinforced its commitment to promoting transparency and confidence within the banking sector by organising a specialised financial journalism training programme for media practitioners in the Ashanti Region.
The capacity-building workshop, held at the Lancaster Hotel in Kumasi, brought together more than 20 journalists from print, broadcast, and digital media platforms. The programme was designed to enhance journalists’ ability to report accurately, responsibly, and insightfully on banking and financial issues, particularly at a time of heightened public interest in economic and financial matters.
The initiative forms part of Fidelity Bank’s long-term strategy to support a well-informed public and a resilient financial system by strengthening the role of the media as trusted conveyors of financial information. It also fulfilled a commitment earlier made by the bank’s Managing Director, Mr. Julian Opuni, to invest in media development as a key pillar of public education and financial literacy.
Speaking at the workshop, Mr. Opuni emphasised that public trust in banking institutions is closely linked to the quality of information available to citizens.
“A transparent and stable financial system depends on an informed public, and the media play a central role in achieving this,” he stated. “As a leading Ghanaian bank, we recognise our responsibility to support journalists with the knowledge and tools required to explain complex banking issues clearly and accurately. By empowering the media, we are strengthening public confidence in the financial system as a whole.”
The training was delivered in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) Ghana and facilitated by its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Robert Dzato, ACIB. A respected ethics and finance expert with over 20 years of professional experience at institutions such as KPMG, Standard Chartered Bank, and Lloyds Banking Group, Mr. Dzato led participants through in-depth sessions on Ghana’s banking landscape, ethical financial reporting, regulatory considerations, and the practical interpretation of banks’ financial statements.
The workshop encouraged active participation, with journalists engaging facilitators on issues including risk management, regulatory oversight, and professional ethics. The discussions reflected a growing demand among media practitioners for deeper, practical understanding of financial systems to support responsible reporting.
At the end of the programme, certificates were presented to all participating journalists in recognition of their successful completion of the training. Participants expressed their appreciation to Fidelity Bank and CIB Ghana for the initiative, describing it as timely, educational, and highly relevant to their work. Many pledged to apply the knowledge gained to enhance the accuracy and credibility of financial reporting for the benefit of the public.
Through this initiative, Fidelity Bank continues to demonstrate leadership in promoting informed public discourse and strengthening trust in Ghana’s banking sector. By investing in the professional capacity of its media partners, the bank is contributing to a more transparent, accountable, and resilient financial environment that supports sustainable economic growth.
