The Sonzele Rural Bank Limited, which has its headquarters at Jirapa, made a profit of GH¢545,583.00 for the year 2014, representing 51 per cent increase over its 2013 figure of GH¢360,424.00. It also increased its loans and advances significantly from GH¢1,222,648.00 to GH¢1,865,190.00, constituting a rise of 53 per cent.

The ARB Apex Bank together with the over one hundred and forty rural and community banks across the country held its annual two-day managers conference in Ho, the capital of the Volta Region.