Ghana’s balance of payments position recorded a strong improvement in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER).
The significant turnaround, detailed in ISSER’s 2024 State of the...
President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghana and the rest of Africa to chart a new course of self-reliance amid declining global aid and rising protectionist trade policies by major economies.
In an interview with TIME...
The government failed to meet its treasury bills (T-bills) target for the third consecutive week, underscoring investor preference for alternative high-yielding instruments such as...
The Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) latest foreign exchange directive has triggered concern among market watchers, who fear it could choke liquidity, fuel shortages, and...
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has cast doubt on government’s ability to achieve its revised total revenue and grants target of GH¢229.95 billion...
Policy think-tank, the Africa Policy Lens (APL), has described as “draconian and regressive” the Bank of Ghana’s new directive restricting foreign currency (FCY) cash...
Global ratings agency, Fitch, has flagged that six banks operating in Ghana are unlikely to meet capital adequacy requirements through their own earnings alone.
In...
The World Bank has cautioned the Bank of Ghana (BoG) against excessive foreign exchange (FX) interventions, warning that such actions could distort market dynamics...
Former Executive Director of Standard Chartered Bank, Alex Mould, has criticised Ghana’s persistently high interest rates, questioning why the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has...
Global professional services firm Deloitte has said Ghana’s sustained disinflationary trend provides the Bank of Ghana (BoG) with ample room to begin cutting interest...
A growing contradiction between official exchange rates and real-world market dynamics is wreaking havoc on Ghanaian businesses, particularly importers, who say they are being...
