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BoG Sets GHc200m Capital For Banks

The Bank of Ghana is set to increase the minimum capital of banks from GH¢120 million to GH¢200 by July this year,...

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Modernising Ghana’s Business Laws

Business laws and regulations are made to protect consumers and uphold the integrity of commerce MODERNIZING GHANA’S...

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Stable Economy To Push Down Interest Rates – PEF

The Private Enterprise Federation has lauded the move by the Bank of Ghana to reduce the MPC rate by 100 basis points...

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BoG Shelves Decision To Increase Minimum Capital Requirement

The central bank is putting on hold its move to announce a further increase in the minimum capital requirement for...

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Veteran Actor Kofi Bucknor DEAD

Veteran Ghanaian actor, Kofi Bucknor is dead. He died in the early hours of Tuesday, May 23, 2017. He was 64. It is...

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BoG Cuts Key Interest Rates

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cut its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points from 23.5 to 22.5 percent, citing a...

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Akufo-Addo Government Creating Mass Unemployment

The hope of a better life, the joy of living in a country with free flowing milk, honey and wine promised by Nana...

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Policy Rate Drops Further To 22.5%

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana has reduced the monetary policy rate from the previous 23.5 per cent...

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Economist Pushes For A Reduction In Policy Rate

Ahead of the announcement of a new policy rate by the Bank of Ghana on Monday, some economists are predicting a further...

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Ghana’s Debt To GDP Ratio Drops From 74% To 63% Under Nana Akufo Addo

The figures are contained in Bank of Ghana's Summary of Economic and Financial Data The Bank of Ghana has disclosed...

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Agric Minister To Address International Conference In India

Food and Agriculture Minister Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto is expected to address an international conference in India on a...

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Ghana’s Debt Stock Hits GHS127 Billion – BoG

Latest economic and financial data released by the Central Bank puts the country’s debt stock at GHS127 billion at...

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Kweku Baako Trades His Integrity Again

Kweku Baako, has once again taken on the National Democratic Congress (NDC), saying its members on the minority side of...

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Gold Exports Peak At 3.8m Ounces But Low Prices Weaken Earnings

Gold exports hit an all-time high at 3.84 million ounces last year although a moderation in prices ensured that...

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Ghana’s Debt Hit GHc129.5bn – BoG

Ghana’s public debt has reached GHc129.5 billion according to Bank of Ghana’s Summary of Economic and Financial...

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MPC Likely To Maintain Policy Rate At 23.5%

GN Research expects the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to keep the Monetary Policy Rate at 23.5%, due to a positive...

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Average Deposit Rate Increases Marginally; Stanchart Still Offers Lowest Rates

The average interest offered by banks on customer deposits increased by 1 percent between March and April 2017....

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Bank of Baroda Best Place To Secure Credit – BOG APR

Bank of Baroda emerged as the best place to secure credit according to the latest Average Interest and Annual...

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Flagstaff House Ex-Gratia Cheques Bouncing, Akufo-Addo Confesses To Financial Crisis

The government of Ghana is broke and might soon have difficulties paying workers, honouring debt obligations and also...