The e-cedi is a digital replica of the Cedi notes and coins which can be redeemed for physical cash and used for varied payments
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African DFIs tasked to enhance credit rating positions to boost investment
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsDevelopment Finance Institutions across Africa have been tasked to beef up efforts to enhance credit rating positions to attract more global investments.
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MoMo transactions records 3% decline in value
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsThe Central Bank’s Summary of Economic and Financial Data revealed a minimal decrease in the number of active mobile money accounts from 18.9 million to 18.6 million between March and …
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3-year bond rolled-over attracts yield of 25%
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsThe Bank of Ghana’s data indicates, it secured GH¢470.4 million for the debt instrument, about 76% less than the targeted amount.
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Domestic debt hits 38% of projected GDP
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsThe domestic debt is a component of the total debt stock which stood at GH¢391.9 billion (equivalent of US$ 55.1 billion) as of March 2022, data from the Bank of …
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Fiscal deficit worsens by 0.3% of GDP
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsThe Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) during its press conference indicated that, it observed that execution of the budget for the first quarter was broadly in line with targets although there …
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Trade surplus improves as it almost doubles in value
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsThe improvement in export earnings was attributed to crude oil and non-traditional exports. Crude oil export receipts recorded significant growth of 61.0 per cent to US$1.9 billion, due to price …
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A bite at BoG’s inflation targeting framework.. is it still effective or a ‘try your luck’?
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsThis has therefore lay bare the inflation targeting regime of the central bank, which it uses to control economy in terms of currency exchange rate and rate of economic growth, …
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BoG shocked at rate of inflation rise…but boast of solid economy
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsThe MPC need to decide on the current policy rate, which stands at 17%. The policy rate, which influences interest rates for individuals and businesses, is also used as a …
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Using Policy Rate to Control Inflation and Liquidity… MPC faces toughest time
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsSome economists have predicted that, the MPC bimonthly review of the economy will ‘sweat’ to arrive at policy recommendations that balance its mandate to tame the unprecedented inflation spike, manage …