Community banks

Everything around the core — connected and secured.

Ghana's community banks run their core banking and branch connectivity through ARB Apex Bank. We work alongside it — never in its way: the firewalls and monitoring that protect your offices, your website and certificates, staff devices and licensing, and the support that keeps every teller working.

How we fit in

Apex runs the core and the branch network. We add the rest.

ARB Apex Bank provides the shared core banking, payments, clearing and branch connectivity used across the sector. We don't touch any of that. Your website, local security, staff devices, licensing and day-to-day support are still yours to run — and that's where we come in.

Firewalls

Next-generation firewalls at head office and branches, with rules that keep banking traffic apart from everything else.

SIEM & security monitoring

Logs from firewalls, servers and staff devices collected in one place, with alerts on suspicious activity and the evidence auditors ask for.

Websites & email

A modern, secure bank website and professional email — updated for your new name and brand.

SSL certificates

DV, OV and EV certificates for your website and online services — supplied, installed and renewed on time. SSL certificates

Endpoint protection & licensing

ESET, Bitdefender or Norton on every teller and back-office machine, and genuine Microsoft licensing — audit-ready.

Helpdesk & on-site support

Branch staff log issues in one place; every request is tracked against an agreed response time. Helpdesk

Branch cabling & Wi-Fi

Neat, labelled cabling and secure Wi-Fi for new and refurbished branches.

Bank of Ghana reform, 2026

Rural banks are now community banks. Your digital identity needs to follow.

Under the Bank of Ghana's Revised Microfinance Sector Framework, 2026, every rural bank operates as a community bank and must complete its name change and rebranding by 31 December 2026.

  • A refreshed website with your new name, and redirects from the old one so customers don't get lost
  • New or updated domains and professional email addresses
  • SSL certificates issued in the new name — including OV/EV certificates that show your verified organisation
  • Updated email signatures and documents in your systems
Plan your rebrand
Our banking clients

Trusted by community banks across Ghana.

Atwima Community Bank PLC

Ahafo Community Bank PLC

Capital Community Bank PLC

Ga Community Bank PLC

Upper Amenfi Community Bank PLC

Amanano Community Bank PLC

Atwima Mponua Community Bank PLC

Security & compliance

Show regulators and auditors you're in control.

Banks are expected to manage cyber risk and prove it. We help you put practical controls in place — and keep the evidence.

  • Security reviews with clear, prioritised actions
  • Firewall policies and network segregation in your offices
  • Central logging and alerting through SIEM
  • Patch, antivirus and certificate status you can report on
  • Staff awareness on phishing and safe practice
How we work with banks

A partner, not a call-out.

Assess

Every office, device and system reviewed.

Fix & standardise

Consistent equipment and configuration across branches.

Monitor & support

SIEM alerts, helpdesk and engineers on site.

Report

Monthly reports for management, audit and the board.

Opening a branch, rebranding, or tightening security?

We'll review your branches and systems and give you a quotation your board can approve.