Financial institutions in UK urged to review and withdraw from Ghana gold royalties deal
Controversial deal flagged for corruption risks would see Jersey-based Agyapa Royalties Limited floated on the London Stock ExchangeTransparency International has urged the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to make detailed inquiries into the Government of Ghana’s application to list Agyapa Royalties Limited on the London Stock Exchange, and to reject the listing if corruption concerns are not satisfactorily addressed. The banks and lawyers involved in the deal have also been urged to withdraw their engagement. Agyapa Royalties Limited is a Jersey-based special purpose vehicle that