ARB APEX BANK @

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Current Agricultural Financing Models

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ABOUT THE APEX BANK

Rural banking started in Ghana in 1976. By the year 2000, the number of existing

rural banks had increased tremendously Currently there are 142 RCBs with 724

branches Nationwide.

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HISTORY

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MAP SHOWING THE ARB APEX BANK HEAD OFFICE, BRANCH OFFICES AND RURAL & COMMUNITY BANKS

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REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RURAL BANKS

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AGRICULTURAL FINANCING MODELS

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AGRICULTURAL FINANCING MODELS

Working Capital Asset AcquisitionExport finance Consumption

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SMALLHOLDER FINANCING

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FARMER BASED GROUPS

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VALUE CHAIN FINANCING

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WAREHOUSE RECEIPT(WR) FINANCE

WR gives farmers the option of holding back their produce when prices are low and get funding from banks.

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Agricultural production being carried out on the basis of an agreement between the buyer and farm producers.

It involves the buyer specifying the quality required and the price, with the farmer agreeing to deliver at a future date.

CONTRACT FINANCING

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FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES

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APEX and the Rural Banks

Rural Banks own products Rural Finance Wholesale Fund Urban Poverty Reduction Programme

FINANCING OPTION WITHIN THE RURAL BANKING SECTOR

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CONCLUSION

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Government + Academia + Financial Sector + Farmers =