Economy and Finance

“While the policy tightening will affect funding costs and credit pricing in the near term, the financial system is well-positioned to absorb these effects”, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, …

This means that government is openly calling the bluff of investors who are gradually pulling back from buying treasury bills that offer interest rates that are between 450 and 700 …

This comes as President John Dramani Mahama assented to the Electronic Transfer Levy Act, 2022 (Act 1075) and the Electronic Transfer Levy (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Act 1089) bill, which abolishes …

To this, an economist and lecturer at University of Ghana Business School believes Ghana is likely to obtain waivers on some of its performance targets, suggesting that the IMF will …

    Adnan Adams Mohammed   Ghanaian exporters have reacted to the 10% tariff adjustment by the United States against all imports from Ghana highlighting a threat to Ghana-US bilateral …

Seidu Agongo, the Chief Executive of defunct Heritage Bank in an interview last week highlighted the challenges business leaders face and the need for policymakers to deliberately adopt business perspectives …

Data released at the latest Monetary Policy Committee press briefing at the end of March reveals that the first two months of this year have recorded increased economic activity, improved …

Gold prices crossed the US$3,000 per fine ounce on March 14, 2025, on account of heightened economic uncertainty triggered by the trade and geopolitical tensions, persistent inflation, and weakening US …

The government is permitted to spend GH¢293 billion from the Consolidated Fund and other public funds for the 2025 financial year per the Appropriation bill with GH¢68 billion allocated for …

The Ghana Reference Rate, which serves effectively as the base lending rate for all commercial banks – being computed by them in collaboration with the BoG – has been a …