Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited has released a statement addressing Kennedy Agyapong’s allegations.
As reported earlier, member of parliament for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong has alleged that Angel Obinim has been ‘chopping’ his wife’s sister. He also alleged that some staffs of Fidelity Bank are colluding with Obinim to engage in money laundering.
He disclosed in an interview with Net 2 TV that Obinim’s involvement is that he through a worker at Fidelity Bank A&C Mall branch has opened several accounts for boys working for Obinim.
He added that monies are then deposited into these accounts and are transferred to Obinim’s Bank Account in Spain.
Reacting to the above allegations, the bank indicated that it has always complied with all applicable Bank of Ghana requirements with respect to foreign exchange transactions.
The statement read;
“Our attention has been drawn to some statements made by Hon. Kennedy Agyapong on Net 2 TV alleging that Bishop Daniel Obinim is using the Bank to engage in Money Laundering.”
“The Bank wishes to state on record and assure all stakeholders that it has always complied with all applicable Bank of Ghana requirements with respect to foreign exchange transactions. We are unable to comment on individual customer transactions”