Notwithstanding the provisions of any other section, the Bank of Ghana may

(a) publish information obtained by it from the banks, in a consolidated form as it considers fit in the public interest, and

(b) share supervisory information, on a confidential basis, with other official agencies, both domestic and foreign, responsible for the safety and soundness of the financial system, if the information is used only for purposes related to the effective supervision of the institutions concerned.