Interbank lending market
Why Commercial Banks’ Minimum Lending Rates Do Not Drop At the Same Pace As BoG’s MPR Cut
The Bank of Ghana’s Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) has been lowered by 350 basis points from 26% in January to 22.5%....
Effect of Policy Rate Cut By BoG On Banking Industry
Central Banks use monetary policy rates as the benchmark for charging interest on loans and advances to commercial...
Mortgage Rates Seen Falling
More workers are expected to qualify for mortgages to buy homes, as the local currency stabilises and Treasury Bills...
US Fed Officials Say They May Need To Raise Rates ‘fairly Soon’
Federal Reserve officials said their outlook for the economy and interest rates had not changed much since December...
Falling T-Bill Rates Won’t Reduce Cost of Credit
The current falling Treasury bill rates will not reflect a drop in the cost of credit in Ghana, Ecobank Research has...
China Needs To Regulate ‘money Gates’ But Guard Against Financial Stress
China needs to keep financial market liquidity stable and regulate its "money gates" to prevent asset bubbles, but it...
Dollar Shortage Stifles Trade In Newly Floated Egyptian Pound
Egypt's pound avoided the sharp drop that many had feared on its first day as a freely traded currency, but bankers...
Imanis Business & Economic Environment Report (2011-2016)
A suitable environment for businesses to succeed remains an important precursor to economic growth and ultimately the...