Central Bank
Macroeconomic Performance To Influence Policy Rate- Prof. Quartey
Despite high expectation on the part of the private sector for the Bank of Ghana(BoG) to reduce the policy rate due...
US Raises Interest Rates 0.25 Percent Amid Growing Confidence
The U. S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday for the second time in three months, a move spurred by...
Cedi Records Sustained Come-Back Against Dollar
Cedi has finally recorded sustained appreciation against major international currencies including the U. S dollar,...
BoG Calls For Reforms In Currency Management
Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Abdul Nashiru Issahaku, has called on central banks in the West African...
Economists Divided Over Possible Outcome of Policy Rate Meeting
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the bank of Ghana is expected o announce a new policy rate on Friday, and...
West Africa Central Banks To Fight Currency Counterfeiting
Central bankers in West Africa have expressed their commitment to collaborate to fight currency counterfeiting within...
BoG’s 120 Million Dollars Auction Begins Yielding Results
Currency analysts have stated that the Bank of Ghana’s auction of 120 million dollars in the first quarter of this...
BoG, Others Intensify Move To Flash Out Counterfeit Notes
Central banks across the West African sub-region have met to build capacity in fighting fake currency circulation. The...
BoG, Others Intensify Move To Flush Out Counterfeit Notes
Central banks across the West African sub-region have met to build capacity in fighting fake currency circulation. The...
China Lifts Short-Term Rates For Third Month Straight To Steady Yuan, Battle Debt
China's central bank raised short-term interest rates on Thursday in what economists said was a bid to stave off...
Asian Stocks Mark Time, Waiting For Clearer View On U.S. Rates
Asian stocks consolidated recent gains on Wednesday before a U. S. central bank policy meeting that could signal how...
US Fed Begins Meet With Rate Hike On the Cards
The US Federal Reserve began a two-day meeting on Tuesday, having signalled it is likely to raise the benchmark...
At the Fed, Spring Comes Early With Return To New ‘normal’
U. S. household wealth has hit record levels. U.S. stock prices recently hit all-time highs. Inflation is nearing the...
Don’t Go For 5% BoG Financing
Economist, Dr. Eric Osei-Assibey has cautioned government not to be tempted to go in for the 5 percent budget deficit...
2017 Budget Not A Panacea To Reduce Policy Rate
Despite government’s intention to pursue a pro business economic agenda in its fiscal policies, some financial...
Don’t Go For 5% BoG Financing- Govt Cautioned
Economist, Dr. Eric Osei-Assibey has cautioned government not to be tempted to go in for the 5 percent budget deficit...
2017 Budget Not A Panacea To Reduce Policy Rate- Economist
Despite government’s intention to pursue a pro business economic agenda in its fiscal policies, some financial...
Markets In ‘no Doubt’ On US Rate Rise
Traders see it as almost "inevitable" the US Federal Reserve will raise its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday after...
2 Illegal Microfinance Institutions Closed
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has closed down two illegal micro-finance institutions, Agro Development Fund Services Limited...