Stephanie Boamah

• In collaboration with the Executive Director, develop and implement a plan covering UMB IHL’s service in Government Securities.
• Maintain accurate accounts for all GoG securities clients of UMB IHL.
• Supervise and cross-check Treasury tenders preparation and its attendant issues, like refunds and rediscounts.
• Develop secondary market trading of government securities into a viable business line.
• Coordinate the operations of Government Securities/Treasury Bills, including secondary market trading, with the Central Securities Depository (CSD).
• Attend CSD meetings and seminars.
• Ensure prompt settlement of maturity claims.
• Ensure monthly reconciliation of clients' accounts.
• Oversee client service delivery, and ensure that service agreements with clients and client mandates are adhered to.
• Constantly network to maintain relationships with existing clients, and foster new client relationships that will ensure growth in the portfolio of government securities.
• Verify and/or authorize all transactions in the unit within the prescribed limit.
• Hold regular one-on-one meetings with team members to review performance, priorities, and provide feedback.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the Executive Director from time to time.

• Performing weekly auctions (Bank of Ghana bills, cocoa bills, Government of Ghana Treasury bills, notes, and bonds) on behalf of clients through the Central Securities Depository.
• Preparing advice for non-primary dealers for the settlement of Bank of Ghana bills, Cocoa bills, Government of Ghana treasury bills, notes, and bonds purchased on their behalf.
• Preparing advice for UMB Treasury Back Office for the crediting and debiting of expected weekly maturities and purchases, respectively.
• Supervising the prompt payments of clients, maturities, and discount proceeds.
• Authorizing clients' account registrations on the Central Securities Depository.
• Authorizing new account-opening forms.
• Supervising the work of subordinates.
• Performing any other task(s) assigned by my superior.

• Performing weekly auctions (Bank of Ghana bills, cocoa bills, Government of Ghana Treasury bills, notes, and bonds) on behalf of clients through the Central Securities Depository.
• Preparing advice for non-primary dealers for the settlement of Bank of Ghana bills, Cocoa bills, Government of Ghana treasury bills, notes, and bonds purchased on their behalf.
• Preparing advice for UMB Treasury Back Office for the crediting and debiting of expected weekly maturities and purchases, respectively.
• Preparing the weekly net position for UMB Treasury.
• Ensuring clients are credited with their respective maturities and interest payments, weekly.
• Ensuring clients are registered on the Central Securities Depository.
• Authorizing new account-opening forms.
• Performing any other task(s) assigned by a superior officer.

Government securities.

• Passing daily entries of credits and debits regarding investments (purchases, maturities, rediscounts, and disinvestments).
• Performing weekly auctions (Bank of Ghana bills, cocoa bills, Government of Ghana Treasury bills, notes, and bonds) on behalf of clients through the Central Securities Depository.
• Preparing advice for non-primary dealers for the settlement of BoG bills, Cocoa bills, GoG T-bills, T-Notes, and bonds purchased on their behalf.
• Preparing a schedule for brokerage sharing between the non-primary dealer clients, and effecting payments at the end of the month.
• Preparing advice for the UMB Finance Department for the crediting and debiting of expected weekly maturities and purchases, respectively.
• Preparing the weekly net position for UMB Treasury.
• Registering clients on the Central Securities Depository.
• Rediscounting T-bills on behalf of clients.
• Preparing a quarterly assessment of clients' investments and advising them accordingly.

Customer Service.

• Attending to clients' general inquiries regarding investment.
• Opening investment accounts.
• Sending investment statements to clients.
• Preparing the daily, general, ordinary letters.

• Attending to clients' general inquiries.
• Account opening/closure.
• Preparing memoranda for:

Funds transfer.

Amendment of mandates on accounts.

Signature capturing.

• Issuance of E-channels: E-zwich cards, and ATM cards.
• Activation of SMS alerts.
• Facilitating the issuance of account statements, payment orders, and checkbooks.
• Tellering.
• Assisting with the disbursement of credit facilities to clients by:

1. Ensuring clients have duly completed a credit application form and provided the necessary documents that serve as collateral.

2. Forwarding clients' requests and completed forms to H/Credit Risk Management.

3. Thoroughly explaining the terms and conditions in the pre-disbursement letter to clients after facilities have been approved.

4. Monitoring clients’ repayment schedule to ensure there are no breaches.

• Checking clients' balances.
• Preparing Branch's daily general, ordinary letters.
• Preparing memoranda for:

Funds transfer.

Amendment of mandates on accounts.

Signature capturing of new accounts.

• Facilitating the issuance of:

Payment orders.

Banker's payment.

Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards.

• Assisting clients in completing new account opening forms.
• Activating captured ATM cards for clients.
• Maintaining clients' checkbooks.
• Attending to clients' inquiries.
• Printing out clients' statements.
• Tellering.

• Assisting with bank reconciliation.
• Performing the daily cashiering duties.
• Preparing payment and receipt vouchers.
• Preparation of bank pay-in slips.
• Issuing receipts and checks to clients.
• Preparation of the daily ledger (daily transactions).
• Keeping a daily record of all checks and cash lodged with the bank.
• Notifying the various departments of all returned checks.
• Undertaking any additional duties assigned by the Head of Department.