Nestled at Mamfe in the pristine ambiance of the Akuapem Ridge, Akuapem Rural Bank opened for business in August 1980, becoming the third Rural and Community Bank (RCB) to be established in the Eastern Region and the twelfth in the country. The choice of Mamfe was ideal because it is the intersection and a major junction community linking Koforidua, the capital of the Eastern Region to Accra, the capital of Ghana.