[5] Capital Bank was founded by William Ato Essien on 29 October 2009 as a microfinance company.

[8] At that time, the Bank of Ghana stated that FCP has a market share of 16% of the advances of savings and loans companies and 19% of the sector total assets.

The company grew its base deposit and assets from its inception till 2013 when it applied and was awarded a provisional universal banking license in July, 2012.

[14] This sponsorship agreement between the Bank and the Ghana Football Association was a five-year deal worth ten million dollars.

[15] The deal was hailed by Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, Minister of Youth and Sports of Ghana and was considered timely as the Ghanaian league had been without a title sponsor for over four months.