EGH - Ecobank Ghana Limited

Feb 25, 2026 at 15:40 Twitter · Facebook

EGH share price on Ghana Stock Exchange

Ecobank Ghana Limited, a member of the pan-African Ecobank chain, is a commercial bank in Ghana engaged in merchant, investment, and retail banking. The bank commenced business on February 19, 1990 and subsequently became the first bank in Ghana to receive a universal banking license from the Bank of Ghana when such scheme was introduced in 2003. With a network of 77 branches and 211 ATM machines across the country, Ecobank Ghana is currently the biggest bank in Ghana.

Ecobank Ghana has made very good returns to its shareholders with Return On Average Equity (ROAE) and Return On Average Assets (ROAA) averaging above 35% and 4% respectively over the past 5 years. At the end of the 2016 financial year, the bank recorded asset size of over GH¢ 8 billion, pre-tax profit of GH¢ 462.6 million, ROAE of 35.4%, and ROAA of 4.4%. Ecobank Ghana, by its steady growth since inception, is the most profitable affiliate in the Ecobank Group.

Ecobank Ghana Limited is listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE). Ecobank is traded on the GSE under the ticker symbol “EGH”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of GSE:EGH is GH0000000680. Ecobank Ghana Limited is currently the fifth most valuable stock on the GSE with a market capitalization of GHS 16.5 billion, which makes about 7.32% of the Ghana Stock Exchange equity market.

EGH Stock Market Performance

The current share price of Ecobank Ghana Limited (EGH) is GHS 51.04. EGH closed its last trading day (Wednesday, February 25, 2026) at 51.04 GHS per share on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE). Ecobank began the year with a share price of 25.00 GHS and has since gained 104% on that price valuation, ranking it second on the GSE in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders can be optimistic about EGH knowing the stock has accrued an outstanding 76% over the past four-week period alone—fifth best on GSE.

Ecobank Ghana is the 14th most traded stock on the Ghana Stock Exchange over the past three months (Nov 24, 2025 - Feb 25, 2026). EGH has traded a total volume of 253,882 shares valued at GHS 8.89 million over the period, averaging a volume of 4,030 shares (valued at GHS 141,047) per session. A volume high of 32,271 was achieved on December 12th for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of Ecobank Ghana on the Ghana Stock Exchange.

Profile of Ecobank Ghana Limited

Ecobank Ghana Limited operates in the Financials sector, specifically, the Banking industry. Ecobank Ghana contracts an estimated total number of 1,617 employees.

EGH Industrial Market Competitors

Ecobank Ghana Limited, issuers of the EGH stock on the Ghana Stock Exchange, have a number of market competitors who are also engaged in the Financials sector and/or Banking industry. The table below presents an overview of the market standing of the top 10 by year-to-date performance.

Index of African Stock Exchanges:

1. Botswana Stock Exchange
2. BRVM Stock Exchange
3. Ghana Stock Exchange
4. Johannesburg Stock Exchange
5. Lusaka Securities Exchange
6. Malawi Stock Exchange
7. Nairobi Securities Exchange
8. Nigerian Stock Exchange
9. Uganda Securities Exchange
10. Zimbabwe Stock Exchange